Re: [Thinkpad] new T43, Acronis, partitions and Access IBM

ken green wrote:

>On 2006-03-03 8:14 PM, Michael Geary wrote:
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>>I thought you were going to just shrink your IBM preload partition. Are you
>>going to reinstall Windows instead?
>>
>>
>
>Bah... it's probably going to come down to time, and that means I'm
>leaning toward partitioning (putting the factory C: drive on a smaller
>partition, creating a D: partition).
>
>Going through the IBM software installer AND Windows Updates takes a
>LONG time...
>
>But I'm not so sure how much time will be saved at this point, since I
>don't currently have a "live" partitioner - I don't think Partition
>Magic or Acronis Disk Directory have trial versions - but maybe they do.
>I'll need to check pricing on them. If not too much I guess I can spring
>for this (likely) one-time use.
>
>
>
>>It's easier to go with your original plan and just shrink your partition by
>>imaging and restoring it. But if you reinstall, use the Software Installer
>>instead of the old fashioned way.
>>
>>
>
>I think shrinking the current partition is easier for sure. But I
>originally stated I was going to create and image, then wipe the current
>drive, create partitions and install factory C: on smaller partition.
>Still easier than a complete reinstall of everything, but I haven't ever
>tried installing an image on a different-sized partition, so was a bit
>nervous.
>
>I guess I'm stuck with what appears to be an easier and simpler solution
>that I've never done (changing partition size) vs. what appears to be
>longer solution that I've done a few times before (complete reinstall).
>
>That, and I'm getting antsy to use the new machine!
>
>Thanks for the replies (Mike and Matt).
>
>
>
As no one has mentioned the following here goes.
Im a firm believer in using a boot manager.
If you go this route, you can leave what IBM installed as is,
then install what you want , and how you want it on the second boot
partition.
 this way youve not destroyed whats there,
 till your sure you like and what youve tested with time.
 I do this method with my current Thinkpad where ive MS on one boot
partition, and linux on another.
  What does everyone else think of this way?
 
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Received on Sat Mar 4 03:27:56 2006