accessing the hidden partition on a T41

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accessing the hidden partition on a T41

#1 Post by jfenton » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:08 pm

Hi,just bought a t41 ex-govt. with the hardrive cleaned.Would this have left the backup partition intact/How do I access and create install disks.There is COA sticker on the machine.
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thanks again for the replies.My problem seems to be that the restore file has been deleted from the hpa partition.These two files are available for download,but how do I install to recover xp pro?
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#2 Post by muffd » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:26 am

Run FDISK to see if the hidden partition is available.
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#3 Post by vadarfone » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:45 am

I have been wrestling with this kind of thing tonight.

You can see the hidden partitions with Partition Magic, and also copy them elsewhere / explore them.
IBM Thinkpad T42. 1gb Ram. Hitachi Travelstar 5400rpm 40GB HD running XP Pro

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#4 Post by Specter » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:57 pm

Press "Access IBM" on startup. If you still have the hidden partition you will get a GUI where there should be an icon for returning to factory settings (or similar). This will let you reinstall your operating system. At least it did for me on my T41.

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