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6 total messages Started by KORISNIK Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:43
ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#9
Author: KORISNIK
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:43
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if you do not get an option to start it in the menu with options f1 go
to bios,f12 select temp boot device
does that mean it has been ran over(although with undelete program you
can see the pre desktop folders)
or perhaps inside thebios selecting secure, or disabled instead of
Normal for acess to the predesktop partition would change things?(what
do those terms mean anyway-bios says:secure=no change,normal=hidden
form os,changeok,disabled=not usable.not hidden(reclaimable)?
Re: ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#6
Author: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:59
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:43:08 -0800 (PST), KORISNIK <tehit1@gmail.com>
wrote:

>if you do not get an option to start it in the menu with options f1 go
>to bios,f12 select temp boot device
>does that mean it has been ran over(although with undelete program you
>can see the pre desktop folders)
>or perhaps inside thebios selecting secure, or disabled instead of
>Normal for acess to the predesktop partition would change things?(what
>do those terms mean anyway-bios says:secure=no change,normal=hidden
>form os,changeok,disabled=not usable.not hidden(reclaimable)?

I think you might find it useful to disclose the exact model number of
your laptop.  Not all IBM Thinkpads are the same.  It might also be
helpful if you would disclose what you're trying to accomplish.
<http://www.thinkwiki.org>

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Re: ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#1
Author: KORISNIK
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:40
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On Nov 13, 8:59 am, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:43:08 -0800 (PST),KORISNIK<teh...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >if you do not get an option to start it in the menu with options f1 go
> >to bios,f12 select temp boot device
> >does that mean it has been ran over(although with undelete program you
> >can see the pre desktop folders)
> >or perhaps inside thebios selecting secure, or disabled instead of
> >Normal for acess to the predesktop partition would change things?(what
> >do those terms mean anyway-bios says:secure=no change,normal=hidden
> >form os,changeok,disabled=not usable.not hidden(reclaimable)?
>
> I think you might find it useful to disclose the exact model number of
> your laptop.  Not all IBM Thinkpads are the same.  It might also be
> helpful if you would disclose what you're trying to accomplish.
> <http://www.thinkwiki.org>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann     je...@cruzio.com
> 150 Felker St #D    http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
> Skype: JeffLiebermann     AE6KS    831-336-2558

restore from t43 predesktop is the goal bur how do you start it
or at least make a bootable dvd out of it ;
also following bios predesktop settings are confusing
secure=no change,(AND HIDDEN?)
normal=hidden from os,changeOk(YOU NEED SOME SPECIAL PROG TO CHANGE
IT?)
disabled=not usable.visible and reclaimable(FIRST TIME BOOT TO OS WILL
START OVERWRITTING IT)?
Re: ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#2
Author: William Sommerwerck
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:59
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Jeff, I consider myself quite talented at converting badly written material
into something comprehensible. But if you understand what this guy is trying
to convey -- my hat's off to you.
Re: ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#3
Author: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:02
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:40:09 -0800 (PST), KORISNIK <tehit1@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Nov 13, 8:59�am, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:43:08 -0800 (PST),KORISNIK<teh...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >if you do not get an option to start it in the menu with options f1 go
>> >to bios,f12 select temp boot device
>> >does that mean it has been ran over(although with undelete program you
>> >can see the pre desktop folders)
>> >or perhaps inside thebios selecting secure, or disabled instead of
>> >Normal for acess to the predesktop partition would change things?(what
>> >do those terms mean anyway-bios says:secure=no change,normal=hidden
>> >form os,changeok,disabled=not usable.not hidden(reclaimable)?
>>
>> I think you might find it useful to disclose the exact model number of
>> your laptop. �Not all IBM Thinkpads are the same. �It might also be
>> helpful if you would disclose what you're trying to accomplish.
>> <http://www.thinkwiki.org>
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Liebermann � � je...@cruzio.com
>> 150 Felker St #D � �http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
>> Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
>> Skype: JeffLiebermann � � AE6KS � �831-336-2558
>
>restore from t43 predesktop is the goal bur how do you start it
>or at least make a bootable dvd out of it ;
>also following bios predesktop settings are confusing
>secure=no change,(AND HIDDEN?)
>normal=hidden from os,changeOk(YOU NEED SOME SPECIAL PROG TO CHANGE
>IT?)
>disabled=not usable.visible and reclaimable(FIRST TIME BOOT TO OS WILL
>START OVERWRITTING IT)?
>
You can hide/unhide a partition with any partition manager.  I use
GParted.
<http://gparted.sourceforge.net>

To recover your T43, see:
<http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_recover_the_preloaded_OS>
<http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Rescue_and_Recovery>

If you wish to preserve the data on the hard disk, I would advise you
to make an IMAGE backup of your hard disk before proceeding.  I use
Acronis True Image 2011, but there are free versions that should work.
If you make a mistake, restore the image and try again.

Also, it might be helpful if you would supply the name of the
operating system you're trying to recover.


-- 
Jeff Liebermann     jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D    http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann     AE6KS    831-336-2558
Re: ibm laptop predesktop partition?
#4
Author: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:14
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:59:04 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
<grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote:

>Jeff, I consider myself quite talented at converting badly written material
>into something comprehensible. But if you understand what this guy is trying
>to convey -- my hat's off to you.

Thanks.  I needed a challenge.  Most usenet questions are easily
answered with a bit of Googling and some intelligent guesswork.
Decoding English as a second language type postings adds the necessary
challenge.  If you do a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address in the
header, it resolves to:
  cable-188-2-16-188.dynamic.sbb.rs
which is near Belgrade, Serbia.  SBB is Serbia BroadBand:
<http://www.sbb.rs/SBB/2/Home+page.shtml>

In this case, I think he's trying to recover the operating system on
an IBM T43 laptop, which was eaten by a virus.  Not a big deal, but
he'll need a way to boot to the recovery partition before proceeding.




-- 
Jeff Liebermann     jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D    http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann     AE6KS    831-336-2558
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