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1. #FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 HOW TO#
2. #FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 INSTALL#
3. #FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 PC#

So it is critically important that when you restore your images to the new disk, put the new disk as the internal drive and restore from an external disk to the internal.

#FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 PC#

Most USB externals and most PC BIOSes use 255 heads. Lenovo machines use a nonstandard BIOS geometry (240 heads) to describe the disk. If you are deleting the recovery partition then do not restore Track 0 just let TI create a generic MBR.Ģ. If you want the recovery partition and the ability to boot into it with the blue button then you will need to restore "Track 0/MBR". Two issues to consider with Lenovo hardware:ġ.

#FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 INSTALL#

You can later use the XP install CD to install XP. When you restore the Vista partition then choose the desired size, leaving the rest of the disk as uncommitted free space. Your T61 will probably come with a recovery partition, so restore that first to the same position that it was originally (I'm not certain where Lenovo puts the recovery partition now, perhaps as the first primary partition?) Of course, if you don't want the recovery partition on your new drive then don't restore it. When you restore, restore one partition at a time so that you can choose the size. Back up your existing disk to an external hard drive. My recommendation is to use your approach #2. would be very much appreciated.ĮDIT: Could have newest versions of ATI and DDS, or anything else needed, available. Anyone who has any answers, suggestions, recommendations, etc.

#FIX LENOVO RECOVERY PTEDIT32 HOW TO#

That pretty much explains what I want to accomplish and some thoughts I have on how to accomplish it. Could be either way, I just assumed Vista on the first.ġ.Would it be best to clone the original Vista to the new HD, then shrink it's partition and create the others using Vista itself? Will cloning from the original OEM to the new HD leave the Vista partition at 63 sector offset and the others it creates at 1024? (which wouldn't work)Ģ.Would it be best to use something like DDS to partition the new hard drive first then transfer an ATI image of the original Vista to the new HD, then install XP after setting the Vista partition inactive and setting the second partition active? Or some other method? The partition order of Vista first then XP second doesn't matter. I would like both OS to boot as C: with the other hidden, and then one or two logicals visible to both.

I want to end up with the original Vista install on the first partition - primary, the new XP (OEM Pro) on the second - primary, then an extended with one or two logicals. Not knowing that much about Vista yet, I don't want to run into anymore problems than necessary. I understand Vista partitioning is different than XP, the older 63 sect offset and the newer 2048.

I've done this a couple of times with W2000 and XP, but have never had any dealings with Vista before. I want to wind up with a dual boot setup with Vista and XP, but I want them completely seperate using a boot mgr like GAG or OLS2000 on another 200GB HD. I have a new Lenovo T61 on the way with Vista Business on a 100GB HD.