[Thinkpad] Re: Transfer IBM preload from hard drive

From: Dan Galender <ThinkPad_at_galender.com>
Date: Fri Jul 08 2005 - 13:24:05 EDT

A little convoluted, but I've found this to work:

     [Not sure if this is needed or not, but the new disk *did* have a
bootable Windows as the first partition.]
         
     Using Partition Magic, I copied the hidden system partition to the end
of the new drive and made it a hidden partition.

     I then ran the IBM utility to restore F11 functionality (D2DFDZIP.exe
found at
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4QDSS5.html?lang=en_US&brand
=root&doctype=&subtype=Cat&up=).

     When I rebooted my system, the F11 message appeared and I hit it. The
system restore took place.

     Note that after the system restore, any partitions after the restored
system were all hidden and I had to use Partition Magic to UnHide them (all
but the IBM_Service partition, that is).

        

Hope this helps.

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