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    Setting up Windows 8 on X230T

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by FlyingPanda, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. FlyingPanda

    FlyingPanda Newbie

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    Hi all,

    So as soon as my x230t arrives, I'm planning to switch the HDD for a 830 256GB SSD and install Windows 8 as the only operating system. I just have a few questions and was wondering if my intendeed method is correct:

    1. I read somewhere that there are some driver problems regarding bluetooth, fingerprint reader and hotkeys not working in Windows 8, can anyone confirm or deny this?
    2. I assume I will be losing the recovery partition. How important is this and/or is there a method to create one on the SSD?
    3. How are everyone's compatability experiences with Windows 8? I'm mostly interested in all the buttons and functions working as intended (good touchscreen and digitzer accuracy, all pen functionality, etc).

    This is my current method I'm planning to undertake, Does anyone have any recommendations to deviate from it?

    1. Switch HDD to SSD
    2. Plug in Windows 8 Bootable USB
    3. Format SSD into 3 partitions, 1. Windows, 2. Linux, 3. Data. No recovery partition.
    4. Install a fresh Windows 8 onto partition 1.
    5. Download and install Lenovo drivers from their website and hope they work.

    Does that look fine?

    Thanks for your help all.
     
    FlyingPanda, Jun 20, 2012
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  2. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    There will be very few people down this path yet. You are likely one of the first.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Jun 21, 2012
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  3. norsten

    norsten Notebook Geek

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    check here...
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/668524-x230-t-owners-thread-23.html#
     
    norsten, Jun 21, 2012
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  4. moogleassassin

    moogleassassin Notebook Consultant

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    I've been running Win8 for past 3 months as only OS on both my Sony Z11 and the Dell M6600 that has just been returned to Dell. If anyone is interested in Win8 I can report that all in all it has been a positive experience.

    I also plan on using the X230T as a Win8 machine (its just begging for Win8 :)). So I'm interested in any issues as well.

    Hot Keys I don't mind so much as so far the Volume/Mute UI have worked perfectly on everything I have tried it on, the brightness UI has only worked on my Sony but could still change via the Charms->Settings so wasn't a big deal.

    Looking at your Steps, yes that's about right, but I would let Windows create its own partition so it creates the 350MB boot manager partition in case you need it at a later date. Create the partitions from within the Win8 Installer setup after booting from USB.
     
    moogleassassin, Jun 21, 2012
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  5. mcdoogs

    mcdoogs Notebook Enthusiast

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    I havent found fingerprint reader drivers for either windows 7 or 8 for download yet, but everything else seems to work fine in 8
     
    mcdoogs, Jun 21, 2012
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    You could image the current drive to the SSD (you will need software that will shrink the unused space so that the image will fit, then you will keep the recovery partition--although the recovery partition will recover you back to Win7 if you have an issue.

    I shrank my 320gb partition by 50gbs and installed Windows 8 as a dual boot...this is only a consume preview. I will wait for the final before I wipe the entire drive.

    I do not have blue tooth so I cannot speak to that, but the fingerprint reader is not there yet.

    I think that that HD 4000 graphics driver will see an update soon--the display is a little rough when scrolling.

    The rotate button on the screen bezel does not work either.
     
    gerryf19, Jun 21, 2012
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