Restoring the hidden Recovery partition

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zee · #1 Post by **zee** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:13 am

Hi to all.
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X60s and soon after receiving I've deleted the hidden partition, used to Recover the preinstalled Windows XP SP2.

Is there a way/method to restore in any way? I should note at this point that the partition does not exist anymore and I have no recovery CD/DVD.

Thanks in advance,
zee

arni · #2 Post by **arni** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:11 am

Since you've deleted the hidden partition there is no way to restore it unless you have your recovery media available.

You will have to call Lenovo and obtain the recovery media kit for your pc.

zee · #3 Post by **zee** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:59 am

does nobody on the forum have them? I called the technical support but they have to charge me 110 euros for the job

( the guy at the technical support I called actually encouraged me to get the Recovery media by myself.

I do have a valid license for my Windows XP (or Vista for that matter), so there's no piracy involved.

joshrob · #4 Post by **joshrob** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:57 pm

arni wrote:Since you've deleted the hidden partition there is no way to restore it unless you have your recovery media available.

By he way, how do I create one? I do not see any "create hidden partition recovery media" option in my RnR3's panel? Or is it available only via thinkvantage startup program?

Regards,
Jakub

#5 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:14 pm

joshrob wrote:By he way, how do I create one? I do not see any "create hidden partition recovery media" option in my RnR3's panel? Or is it available only via thinkvantage startup program?

Go to Start > All Programs > Access IBM > Create Recovery Discs OR Start > All Programs > ThinkVantage > Create Recovery Media > Product Recovery. The software only allows you to create one copy of the Product Recovery Disc set, however if you Restore Factory Contents, you are given the option once again.

joshrob · #6 Post by **joshrob** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:27 pm

GomJabbar wrote: Go to Start > All Programs > Access IBM > Create Recovery Discs OR Start > All Programs > ThinkVantage > Create Recovery Media > Product Recovery. The software only allows you to create one copy of the Product Recovery Disc set, however if you Restore Factory Contents, you are given the option once again.

Thanks for such detailed instruction.

#7 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:33 pm

Please note that using the Product Recovery Discs erases all existing data on your hard drive. If you need anything saved, back it up before using the Product Recovery Discs.

You can also use the Product Recovery Discs on a brand new hard drive with nothing on it.

joshrob · #8 Post by **joshrob** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:42 pm

GomJabbar wrote:Please note that using the Product Recovery Discs erases all existing data on your hard drive.

Yes, I'm aware of it, but thanks anyway

I want to use create them in case of something goes wrong during fresh-install.

Is it possible, after deleting the hidden partition and after windows crash, to recover a system from a base-backup-bootable-cd made via RnR, or does the deleting leave me only with an only option of totally cleaning my hard drive with recovery media?

#9 Post by **GomJabbar** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:43 am

joshrob wrote:Is it possible, after deleting the hidden partition and after windows crash, to recover a system from a base-backup-bootable-cd made via RnR?

Yes, that should work. Please read the on-system help for more detailed information on Recover. You can get to on-system help from the Access IBM button or ThinkVantage button.

zee · #10 Post by **zee** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:15 am

It look I will have to:
a) create my own bootable Windows XP SP2 disk (with all the various drivers included in the package

or

b) shell out the euros

Thanks for the help guys.

joshrob · #11 Post by **joshrob** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:10 am

GomJabbar wrote:Yes, that should work. Please read the on-system help for more detailed information on Recover. You can get to on-system help from the Access IBM button or ThinkVantage button.

Will read then. Thanks for tips.

Jakub

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