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    What is my hidden parition: Q or S?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Tommy the cat, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. Tommy the cat

    Tommy the cat Notebook Geek

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    I'm doing a clean install of my T400, I'm arrived at the point to remove the hidden partition. I use Diskpart and a fresh install to do so.

    This guide tells me how:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=160044

    However, I am not sure what my hidden partion is. I have three in Diskpart:

    Partition 1: 1500MB
    Partition 2: 222GB
    Partition 3: 10GB

    In windows I have:
    SW_Preload (C: ) 221 GB
    Lenovo (Q: ) 9,76 GB
    SERVICEV003 (S: ) 1,46 GB

    So what is my hidden partition: Q or S?

    (Mod: please repair my title: 'parition', thanks :)).
     
    Tommy the cat, Jan 21, 2009
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  2. Tommy the cat

    Tommy the cat Notebook Geek

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    Well, since I'm stuck at this point I choose to override both Q and S to be sure the hidden partition will be deleted when I reallocate the space. I have to move on now.

    Although I wonder if there is a hidden partition at all, I can see both Q and S in windows... By the way: I didn't burn recovery media so that's why there are three partitions instead of two...

    Edit:
    only partition 3 (Q: )was succesfully 'removed', partition one couldn't be removed because it was nescessary for the system... So I think there is my answer...
     
    Tommy the cat, Jan 21, 2009
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  3. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    MAKE RECOVERY MEDIA!!!!

    You never, know when you may need it.

    For the record, S: is used for the Pre-boot environment.
    Q: is the factory image itself.

    I deleted Q: (after making recovery media), but kept S: (it was only about 1GB).
     
    jonlumpkin, Jan 21, 2009
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