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    Problem with accessing Hidden Partitions

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by PodDoc10, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. PodDoc10

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    i was wondering if anyone knew an easy way to access the hidden partitions on a thinkpad t60? i followed the steps in disabling the predesktop area in BIOS in order to view the partitions, but i dont see them. Any help would greatly be appreciated. thanks...btw i am running xp professional...
     
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    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Good question.
     
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    ive actually spent some time looking it up on different forums and such, but no success....i called lenovo earlier and the guy tells me that there are 2 seperate hidden partitions, one from Lenovo and one from Microsoft..plus my laptop went ahead and backed itself up so now i have 3 "backups" that has taken up almost 20 GB total from my HD...
     
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    try the trial version of "acronis disk director suite 10"

    from what I can remember,that's how I found the hidden partition on my older hp laptop
     
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    thanks..ill give it a try and see what happens.
     
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    alacrityathome Notebook Consultant

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    If I remember correctly, I have been able to "see" the hidden partition by:

    ...using a Linux Live CD boot disk

    or

    ...Acronis Disk Director boot disk

    or

    ...booting up with the XP boot disk and clicking on "R" to go into native DOS

    Alacrity
     
    alacrityathome, Feb 27, 2008
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