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hey all,

i tried searching for a little while - no one seems to have a guide to removing the hidden partition to create more space.. I currently have an x60s, and would like the maximum amount of space available to me ..

I've already created the recovery cd's, so I figure if something goes really wrong I can always restore with those

how can I go about reclaiming my lost space? thanks much

word2218 wrote:hey all,

i tried searching for a little while - no one seems to have a guide to removing the hidden partition to create more space.. I currently have an x60s, and would like the maximum amount of space available to me ..

I've already created the recovery cd's, so I figure if something goes really wrong I can always restore with those

how can I go about reclaiming my lost space? thanks much

Boot your TP using an usb disk with acronis disk director. It worked for me. Then you can remove the partition if you want. I didn't do that myself, I just resized the wincrap partition and created a couple new ones for linux/dapper and my stuff.

good luck,
ari

word2218 wrote:hey all,

i tried searching for a little while - no one seems to have a guide to removing the hidden partition to create more space.. I currently have an x60s, and would like the maximum amount of space available to me ..

I've already created the recovery cd's, so I figure if something goes really wrong I can always restore with those

how can I go about reclaiming my lost space? thanks much

You need to disable the security setting in the bios,
here you can try (not yet available for x60):

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-61873

Security->Predesktop Area->disabled

Zeitgeist wrote: You need to disable the security setting in the bios,
here you can try (not yet available for x60):

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-61873

Security->Predesktop Area->disabled

if I do that, do I need any sort of software or make any other changes to make it part of my normal c:drive?

also, I have a securedrive set up, would turning off the security in the bios disable that as well?

Zeitgeist wrote:
if I do that, do I need any sort of software or make any other changes to make it part of my normal c:drive?

You should make it active in acronis tools and format it to make it appear in the windows as new drive or merge the two partitions with acronis tools to add that 4 giga to your current C drive.