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    The recovery thingie in the harddisk of thinkpad

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by edchiang, Oct 22, 2005.

  1. edchiang

    edchiang Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am just wondering are there any methods to delete the partition which created by IBM for the recovery program? It's almost 5 gigs and I really think its a waste of space.

    Can I just delete that partition? Do I have to backup anything? I am using XP Pro OEM anyway, and the drivers can be all found on IBM website right?

    What do you guys think. Thanks !!!!

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    edchiang, Oct 22, 2005
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  2. dr_st

    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    You can make a set of recovery disks through the IBM utility, and then delete the partiton.
     
    dr_st, Oct 22, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Burn off a copy of the drivers folder and you'll have all the drivers. Sometimes you have to turn off the hidden partition in the bios.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 22, 2005
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