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    safe to format Lenovo_Recovery(Q:) partition?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by noobpad, Mar 24, 2011.

  1. noobpad

    noobpad Notebook Consultant

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    i have the cds already so is it safe to get rid of q: drive now>
     
    noobpad, Mar 24, 2011
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    In a single word, yep.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 24, 2011
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    yigit Notebook Enthusiast

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    if you remove hidden partition, one key recover ( restore & recovery ) may stop working.
     
    yigit, Apr 7, 2011
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    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    how do you get that partition back, say if you swap the hard drive?
     
    afhstingray, Apr 8, 2011
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    yigit Notebook Enthusiast

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    yigit, Apr 8, 2011
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    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    In this connection, is it possible to buy the Recovery disks from Lenovo? Do they even sell them? I have a friend who just bought a x201 like me. But unlike me he nuked his HDD before making the recovery disks. His machine - like mine - came with the 32-bit version of Win 7, which he replaced - like I did - with the 64-bit version.
     
    lineS of flight, Apr 8, 2011
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  7. Thaenatos

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    If I have a way to re install windows I completely reformat and delete all the partitions. So yes its safe, unless you want their partition setup.
     
    Thaenatos, Apr 8, 2011
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    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes. Yes. About $40 US. Ask for the 32/64 version you want. BTW, if you and your friend know how to do clean install, why bother?

    (Still adoring your X201? :))
     
    Kaso, Apr 8, 2011
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  9. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks! Yeah...I am now suffering from sleep deprivation given that I am continually at the machine. I love just handling it and I find myself actively looking for instances where I can take it out of my office/ home to use it!!! I will be having more and more of these excursionary activities in the coming days and I can't wait to see how the x201 performs on the road.

    Way off topic, but I had to respond to your question... :D
     
    lineS of flight, Apr 8, 2011
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  10. yigit

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    you can burn recovery discs by using lenovo care ( one key recover )
     
    yigit, Apr 8, 2011
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