cannot access restore partition

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charles cashion

After I installed linux on a second partition,
Windows XP started acting funny. After I tried
to fix Windows XP, it *really* acts funny. When
I decided to give up and invoke the restore
partition, it does not seem to be accessible.
I think it is still there. I can run fdisk and
see that it is locked (hidden, verbotten, etc).

My machine is a Thinkpad R40 laptop.

I want to run the restore partition. It is
suppose to restore the computer to the condition
that it left the factory.

Thanks,
Charles

OBTW... by the time I thought about the restore
function, (the built-in restore) it was too late.
 
You may have trashed access to the restore partition when you installed
Linux (with one of the boot managers I assume).

If you cannot invoke the restore option at boot time, you will have to order
a set of CDs (about $35) to rebuild your system. I "created" the same
problem on my ThinkPad last year, so I now run Linux on a separate swappable
hard drive.
 
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