RE: Any IBM Experts.....

["Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>]

Nope.....But we have bought a lot of stuff from Insight and have often
found (Mainly with HP kit) that they fail to include the recovery
media.
So might be worth querying with them.

The partition is almost definitely a 'disk tattoo' which contains
information about the system for recovery but is usually accessed in
conjunction with a recovery disc. But perhaps it holds cabs as well.
But
what would happen in a disc failure?

Info based on purchases of HP kit not IBM so may differ!

Many thanks

Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James,Daniel [mailto:Daniel.James@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 December 2002 13:26
> To: Ukha_D (E-mail)
> Subject: [ukha_d] Any IBM Experts.....
> 
> Hi all
> 
> We have a new arrival in our house today  - a new laptop........
:-)
> 
> I was supprise however that we didn't get any recovery media with
it.
(it
> came  from Insight, and came with XP Professional on a pre
install) -
Is
> this now normal? - In the old days IBM used to give a recovery CD
with
> their
> machines.
> 
> The other odd thing, is that the laptop has an unknown 1GB
partition
> called
> IBM_Service, which cannot be accessed, I presume contains all the
install
> data? - any ideas how I get access to this to see what it
contains?
> 
> I am keen to make a drive backup before I install anything on it,
but
> cannot
> see how I can get to this hidden partition
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 
>
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