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    upgrading hard drive on T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Asymmetricblog, Dec 28, 2007.

  1. Asymmetricblog

    Asymmetricblog Notebook Consultant

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    I've only installed a few programs and even turned off system restore and I still only have 20 something gigs left on my 100GB hard drive.

    1. Is this normal?
    2. If it is, what's the easiest way to upgrade? Norton ghost? Does it need a special kind of drive?
     
    Asymmetricblog, Dec 28, 2007
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    xecid Notebook Guru

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    I have a suspicion that most of your hard drive space is being taken up by Rescue and Recovery's automatic backups. Open up Rescue and Recovery and take a look..
     
    xecid, Dec 28, 2007
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    normally only taking about 6 GB
     
    kaede, Dec 28, 2007
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  4. Asymmetricblog

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    It seems to only have one backup, but it's taking up 27 GB. Too much eh? Should I keep the windows one on as well? What do people with an 80 gig hard drive do?
     
    Asymmetricblog, Dec 28, 2007
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    My desktop has a 100 gb partition for Vista and tons of installed software and I have 70 gigabytes free. I normally run with restore points and the recycle bin turned off.
     
    Renee, Dec 28, 2007
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    miro_gt Notebook Deity

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    it's the Rescue and Recovery software. Get rid of it.
     
    miro_gt, Dec 29, 2007
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    i have an 80gb hdd, i just store my backups on an external hdd
     
    xecid, Dec 29, 2007
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    Thanks guys. I'll decide between the Windows and the Thinkpad one.
     
    Asymmetricblog, Dec 29, 2007
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