Any way to create IBM Restore Partition on a new drive?

[fefrie]

I'm thinking of buying a t43, but the owner doesn't have the restore partition anymore, or it's a new drive.

Is there anyway to create one on a new drive? I'd prefer to do so. It's just a lot easier for me to wipe the drive and install drivers using the Access IBM button.

[ausmike]

Frie;
Not sure which model of T43 you going to get> but I have has various T43&t43ps over number of past years. My other half - the prettier one is currently using a T43 with SSD via Win7 Untimate. I cute easy light machine to use.
As far as RESTORE partition, not sure WHY you need one. Most times, in my view its better to get RESTORE DVDs (easily gotten from links via this forums) and cheaper. Not to say you shave a WHOLE LOT OF DISK SPACE - which generally a premium on these T43s as they have mostly 40-80GB HD. So in short - I wouldnt even bother with having one!

Also , best possible option is to Upgrade to Win7 Prof on these T43 - as I have done with approx 12 such installs and they ALL WORK NICELY - most Drivers for T43 are now 'standard' on the windows dvd and load off the INSTALL time. IF anything else gets missed, you cna easily load from DRVER MATRIX pages @lenovo website;
PLEASE NOT - BIOS on T43 MUST BE UPDATED BEFORE win7 install

Lots of pple here have T43 with Win7 and its NICEEEEEE ! machine ; You can PM if u need any specific help - but there lots and lots of info in T43 forum here

Good luck - and I wouldnt bother with R&R partition - really !