How to delete hidden partition on T23

[baraider]

Hi, the HD is 20Gb but it show 15.4Gb under win2k, i guess it has a hidden partition, can anyone tell me how to delete it to get back 20Gb?

T23 2647-9lu

[amujee]

You'll never get the full 20gb of space. There's always some amount of overhead, plus the OS takes up space.

[epp_b]

You'll get close to actually having 20GB (actually, it depends on your hard drive). Having only 15.3GB is the result of formatting, marketing math, and -- most importantly -- the IBM restore partition.

From what I understand, you need to go into the BIOS to "unhide" IBM's restore partition. Then, boot back into Windows, go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management and, in there, you should have a hard disk map. Delete the IBM restore partition from there, then resize the system partition to your heart's desire (you may need third-party partitioning software to do this second operation). This should give you a total of 18/19 or so GB.

[baraider]

i was able to do that in T42 but i have no idea how to unhide the partition in T23...the bios is different...

[carbon_unit]

Just fire up some Partition Magic or QTParted and blow it away. Most partition tools will let you see it, unhide it and/or delete it. The partition is marked hidden but there is nothing in the BIOS about it.

[Zeitgeist]

Then, boot back into Windows, go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management and, in there, you should have a hard disk map. Delete the IBM restore partition from there.

Exactly, you neither need additional software nor to change bios settings. The t23 has not a bios-protected HPA. The restore partition is called "IBM service" or the like.