Re: [Thinkpad] R40-replacing hard drive unsuccessfully

XP clones just fine when you use acronis true image..
up thorugh SP2..
been there and done that more than a few times on thinkpads and desktops..

and replacing a HDD in most ANY thinkpad is a relatively simple procedure
given some basic tools (like true image)..
hidden partition has, so far, presented no roadblock..
and recovery CD's exist for most all thinkpads..
from the 770 up through the T43..
don't have a T60 yet, but i will by end of week, and i'll see if lenovo has
changed anything..

what is all this Whoo Haw about something called NABBLE..? :-)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
To: <canyonlands@theriver.com>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "84vette" <chuck.wessel@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] R40-replacing hard drive unsuccessfully

> XP is a problem to clone, but the Ghost method I outlined does work. You
do
> need someplace to store the image, as it is likely to be quite large.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Bayles" <canyonlands@gmail.com>
> To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "84vette" <chuck.wessel@sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] R40-replacing hard drive unsuccessfully
>
>
> > I agree fully with Bruce on all his recommendations. This is not rocket
> > science, and the IBM is simply not that different from any other machine
> on
> > these basic fundamentals
> >
> > On 3/20/06, Bruce Markowitz <scosgt@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Nope.
> > > Use ghost to make an image.
> > > Do a standard Cd recovery on the new drive.
> > > Restore the image to the new drive
> > > Will work perfectly.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "84vette" <chuck.wessel@sbcglobal.net>
> > > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:33 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] R40-replacing hard drive unsuccessfully
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > As may have been stated before by many others, I too tried to change
a
> > > hard
> > > > drive on a T23 where the drive was starting to have problems. I was
> not
> > > > able to dup the old drive to the new one by any means (not Ghost or
> any
> > > of
> > > > the products) and have the new drive boot. All these tech tell you
> > > needs
> > > to
> > > > be formated on the laptop the drive is going to. None of this
works!
> > > and
> > > > even IBM Techs on the 800 number will not tell you how to do itand
> this
> > > is
> > > > completely due the the hidden partition. The best you can to is dup
> the
> > > old
> > > > drive with the hidden partiton (that is IBM's repair/drive
rebuild).
> > > Boot
> > > > the latop top so that it intitalizes the main partion with the OS.
> Then
> > > > move your data from the old drive to the new drive by using the old
> > > drive
> > > as
> > > > a second drive on the laptop. Then start the long process of
> > > re-installing
> > > > all the software. This is the only way I was able to do it.
> > > > --
> > > > View this message in context:
> > >
> > >
>
http://www.nabble.com/R40-replacing-hard-drive-unsuccessfully-t1303205.html#a3493298
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