How to backup hidden protected area from R40

[richthofen]

Luckily one of my R40 still has the HPA on it and I want to preserve it in case the HDD dies but I don't know how. I had found a tool called Fiesta on Sourceforge that seems to run on Linux but when I tried it on Ubuntu nothing happened.

Is there an alternative for Windows or some sort of How to use Fiesta for Dummies type of guide?

[cadillacmike68]

Find an older version (2009 edition would be fine) of Acronis True Image or it's free / shareware equivalent. It can backup the entire HDD which could be restored to another HDD in any similar family ThinkPad (R40, R41, G40, etc) ThinkPad. I use it on T30 series, T40 series and T60 series.

[richthofen]

Find an older version (2009 edition would be fine) of Acronis True Image or it's free / shareware equivalent. It can backup the entire HDD which could be restored to another HDD in any similar family ThinkPad (R40, R41, G40, etc) ThinkPad. I use it on T30 series, T40 series and T60 series.

Never mind. The disk just died

Thanks for taking the time to reply anyways.