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    Thinkpad T61: Getting rid of the hidden partition

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kachofool, Aug 27, 2007.

  1. kachofool

    kachofool Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wanted to get rid of the hidden partition on the Thinkpad and free up some space... but Partition Magic won't read it. When I boot to Partition Magic, I get "ERROR #105" where my hard disk should be and I can't remove that space.

    I used another program (Partition Commander) to partition my hdd (no errors and I can see the partitions fine), but I still can't remove the hidden partition (Partition Commander just exits out without doing anything).

    Any suggestions? TiA
     
    kachofool, Aug 27, 2007
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  2. illmatic

    illmatic Notebook Consultant

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    Acronis will do the job
     
    illmatic, Aug 27, 2007
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    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    ari_m Notebook Consultant

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  5. meal

    meal Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    I have recently deleted the hidden partition on my t61 and want it back. Does anyone know if its possible to restore the partition to factory settings? Any help would be appreciated.
     
    meal, Jul 13, 2008
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    tobius Notebook Geek

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    Did you make restore dvds/cds before you deleted the partition? If so you should be able to use those to restore your hidden partition (it may require you to do a complete restore I am not positive on this point.) If you did not make the restore discs then you should contact lenovo and inquire about getting some
     
    tobius, Jul 13, 2008
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  7. meal

    meal Newbie

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    Hey Tobius,

    I didn't make restore discs unfortunately, thanks for the recommendation.
    I will get on the Lenovo forums :)
     
    meal, Jul 13, 2008
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    Arki Super Moderator

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    Please do not revive threads older than six months as it is against forum rules. If you have an issue, please create a new thread so we can better assist you.

    Thank you.

    edit: I recommend contacting Lenovo Tech Support (not Customer Service) and inquiring about recovery discs.
     
    Arki, Jul 13, 2008
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