partition using FDISK

[snoopy318]

hi,

all ibm laptop hard disk has now got the hidden partition and this replaced the recovery cd

in order to do partition, using partition magic 8 doesnt work, it will, but if you need to do a "restorre to factory settings" it wouldnt, as told by ibm technical support staff today

so the safest way is :
back up your data first
go to dos, do FDISK, create partition from there.
restart, press ACCESS IBM, and "restore to factory setting", you will now recovery the "factory setting" image to C:\ and D:\ will be left alone as pure data drives.

but FDISK is a complicated matter. http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page2.htm
when we come to the 2nd screenshot, do we pick 1 ?
if follow step2, will that delete our hidden partition as well ?

if the hidden partition is deleted, that means we cant restore to factory setting.

anyone can help ?
thx in advance

[csv96]

If you've backed up all your documents and other data, AND you have the recovery CD's (which you can order from IBM), the easiest thing to do is to wipe out all your hard drive partitions THEN run the recovery CD's (i.e. do not attempt to make any new partions yourself). I think there have been issues getting the HPA to reform if there is already a partition existing on the hard drive.

[bubbah]

if one backs up and formats the drive and uses the 5 cd set for recovery of the x31, does it make the recovery partition as part of the process or what?

[ryengineer]

if one backs up and formats the drive and uses the 5 cd set for recovery of the x31, does it make the recovery partition as part of the process or what?

Yes, the disks will present you with an option to create HPA at some point during the process.

Next time kindly create a new thread instead of pulling up a 4 years old post, thanks.