nex x1c 2gen arrived yesterday

[k0NRaD]

the x1c seems to be nice, but I'm completely [censored] off by windows 8.1 or whatever is installed. The last windows version I used is windows 3.1... I'm planning to wipe everything and install fedora 20, but I'm stuck in creating the recovery images (just in case I have to sell it). I did a dd of the whole drive but the image is too big for storing and restoring purposes, so I wonder if there is a way to burn some dvds. I see that windows has a create a recovery drive but it is a program by m$ not by lenovo. Is there a way to perform what i need? the thinkvantege software does not seem to be installed.

thanks

[axur-delmeria]

Have you tried Ghost 4 Linux? It has the ability to split the disk images it creates, but I've never tried it as I've only used the Click'n'Clone function.

[k0NRaD]

btw the partition table is a mess... you can load diagnostic tools and i'd like to keep this but I'm not able to understand which is witch. what partitions can i remove?

[RealBlackStuff]

Moderator message to k0nradd and k0NRaD:
please decide which username you want to keep, only ONE username per person is allowed, as per Forum Rules!

[RealBlackStuff]

OK, you'll keep the original, older k0NRaD.
The other one will be removed.
Just synchronize your setups...

[Saucey]

I am curious if the FN/Volume "switching keys" will still function the same way on a Linux machine, or if it won't work at all.

[PsychBiller]

Windows 8.1's built-in tool for creating recovery media only works with a 16GB or larger USB drive.

That being said, I booted from a USB drive containing Terabyte Data's BootIt Bare Metal, and imaged all the partitions to a USB external hard drive.