tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post115433390376940114..comments2009-07-10T07:32:17.983+02:00Szymon Slupikhttps://profiles.google.com/115855762914475187374noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-70902191348464268392009-07-10T07:32:17.983+02:002009-07-10T07:32:17.983+02:00Thank you for this excellent information! I had to update my bios in order to get my T40 to recognize the USB HDD. After that, everything went smoothly to get a 320gb HDD setup like new. Only problem was that it created a 256gb partition and left the rest unallocated. I should still be able to format the unallocated space though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-77123846575284743292009-05-21T09:26:19.596+02:002009-05-21T09:26:19.596+02:00I did it yesterda - Acronis Home edition, image of HDD and thats it! Quite simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-52038862030105512962009-04-11T12:23:00.000+02:002009-04-11T12:23:00.000+02:00Very Helpful. God Bless You!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-82526852977852726172009-02-05T21:08:00.000+01:002009-02-05T21:08:00.000+01:00Hello!<BR/><BR/>My story. Running ahead - it was a SUCCESS!<BR/><BR/>Have to replace HDD in my friend&#39;s good-old T41. The way was painful (just like Headworks&#39;). Before finding and following this I&#39;ve tried Acronis True Image Home 11 &amp; Server 9, Norton Ghost 2003 &amp; 14. And with no luck. Progs were not able to copy hidden area, even though Acronis showed it (but only as unpartitioned). As described on forums.thinkpads.com Ghost 2003 should work (with -ib switch), but the problem for me was in USB-TO-IDE - when loading DOS Ghost can&#39;t see external disk. Was eager to try Apricon EZ Gig app. Thought it could help, or why than it comes in bundle, when you buy HDD upgade kit from IBM/Lenovo http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=38&amp;Code=41A1534&amp;current-category-id=6D8E5191FB0B45CBB39F45EB5B2B986E ?<BR/>But was not able to find where to download EZ Gig...<BR/><BR/>Finally came to fwbackup/fwrestore as the last but not least solution and arrived here. The procedure, described by Headworx worked for me. Be aware, that running fw* utils in pair with external HDD over USB takes very long time. So be patient, reserve free time and make coffee (from 5 to 10 mugs).<BR/><BR/>So I&#39;ve made little changes in the roadmap in order to speed up the process. Instead of using &quot;intermediate&quot; HDD, I created new logical HDD by repartitioning (with Partition Magic) empty space of current (old) HDD to separate FAT32 partition of 4 Gigs. <BR/>Found this idea somewhere via Google.<BR/>Than made fwbackup their, copied files to new HDD (with the same additional FAT32 partition) via Windows, changed HDDs, and restored HPA back from DOS prompt of Win98 bootable CD.<BR/><BR/>This is a bit quicker, but still very-very long. Seems like the best hardware config for this task is HDD extension for Thinkpad&#39;s Ultrabay.<BR/><BR/>Finally I have to confirm:<BR/>procedure, described by Headworx really works... for ThinkPad T41 2373.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>For the previois poster. AFAIK, fwbackup/fwrestore are model dependent, so youd&#39;d better not try with those from other models.peper-http://www.perstnev.runoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-52751317143881794882009-01-02T18:40:00.000+01:002009-01-02T18:40:00.000+01:00I have a T40 I'm trying to backup before the HD totally smokes (bad sectors already) - I'm hoping the HPA is still OK. <BR/><BR/>I booted into the HPA's DOS environment and can't find FWBACKUP and FWRESTOR (yes, I've done all the usual DOS search functions). <BR/><BR/>Would someone mind emailing them to me? Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>mnizod [at] y'hoo [dot] com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-5905113186694500162008-12-03T18:48:00.000+01:002008-12-03T18:48:00.000+01:001 - airbag - as far as I understand is a software solution... as long as the hardware provides accelerometers, it is a matter of loading an appropriate driver, usually present on the "factory default" image<BR/><BR/>2 - depends on what is stored as a default on the factory partition; it is not possible to alter this setup... usually there is a very old version of OS... in my case even pre-sp1 XPHeadworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-43257988687583933762008-12-03T14:02:00.000+01:002008-12-03T14:02:00.000+01:00Two more points to consider when upgrading the HDD. 1- Will it be "compatible" with the HD Active Protection System, i.e, the "AirBag" system for the HDD and 2- is there a way to streamline the image with sp3 (in the case of XP Pro )and, if it's not too much to ask to include newer versions of drivers?<BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-16572376113297740042008-08-22T20:59:00.000+02:002008-08-22T20:59:00.000+02:00Well... the answer is... it depends :)<BR/><BR/>Assuming you have a standard (parallel) ATA drive (most older Thinkpads), you need either a USB&lt;-&gt;ATA cable or a 2,5&quot; USB drive enclosure with matching cable. Most enclosures have mini-USB conenctors, so in that case you would need a USB-to-miniUSB cable. Usually when you buy an enclosure, it comes with appropriate cables. Most drives usually get enough power from the USB port (ThinkPad ports typically deliver more than just standard 500mA). If your drive is very power hungry, you may need an extra power supply or draw power from a second USB port. Again, most enclosures or USB-to-ATA cables are ended with two USB plugs on the computer end, so they combine the power from two USB ports.Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-7015142932350752092008-08-22T16:35:00.000+02:002008-08-22T16:35:00.000+02:00Hi headworx -- question on the IDE to USB cable. Do I need only the cable, or do I also need the power supply? I guess I don't know how this cable set actually works. Thanks!Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662986008392891678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-42906159150782654452008-08-05T04:21:00.000+02:002008-08-05T04:21:00.000+02:00Someone can send to me FWBACKUP and FWRESTOR, because I think my rescue and recovery is not working properly. branci@bol.com.br<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-44180153367571252452008-08-04T12:05:00.000+02:002008-08-04T12:05:00.000+02:00I have not tried this, but it should work as you describe. Acronis boots pre-desktop environment, so you can see all the devices and files.Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-26114608936984696042008-08-04T01:39:00.000+02:002008-08-04T01:39:00.000+02:00Hi, all. I'll have my new lenovo notebook in two days. <BR/><BR/>When the notebook arrive I'll create two partitions: 30 for C: and 80 GB for Documents. <BR/><BR/>After it, I'll install and actualize software, and clone the partition C: using Acronis True Image. The image will be saved in DVD and a copy will be left in the 80GB partition. <BR/><BR/>My question: If I boot from the True Image disk, Will I be able to restore THIS PARTITION from the image in the 80GB partition normally? As we do normally in an HD without the hidden recovery partition. <BR/><BR/>I work with software, so mess up Windows is my job. Then, I do not want to do the recovery from IBM, since it will wipe the HD and return it to the manufactures, which would made copy my data do an external drive, repartition the HD, install all my softwares again, atualize then and copy data back. Using the Acronis will take 10-15 min to recover C: and that is what I want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-79914611579938374082008-07-24T15:26:00.000+02:002008-07-24T15:26:00.000+02:00It is always nice to learn it is still helpful after two years since originally published :)Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-77041177034213468822008-07-24T14:46:00.000+02:002008-07-24T14:46:00.000+02:00i wanted to thank you for your detailed, easy to follow, explanation! i had spent hours online trying to find complete instructions and was extremely happy to come across your blog! thank you thank you!alysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08902165667662470716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-20513078854210050712008-07-13T18:11:00.000+02:002008-07-13T18:11:00.000+02:00Hmmmm that is interesting... I have used Acronis a number of times and every time it worked well with HPAs...Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-16407449390635303332008-07-13T16:10:00.000+02:002008-07-13T16:10:00.000+02:00Hi, <BR/><BR/>Acronis didn't do as it only detects a fake-partition just 1,6 MB in size. I am going to use HDAT2 (http://www.hdat2.com/) but I will have to install the old HDD in the Thinkpad for this as HDAT2 does not have the appropriate options available for USB-drives although it does detect and support them in general.Sebastiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-53701622254516029102008-07-08T09:03:00.000+02:002008-07-08T09:03:00.000+02:00It is a good question.... You can always download the trial version of Acronis True Image - it handles the HPA correctly including getting rid of it :)Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-30260731601487239162008-07-06T10:51:00.000+02:002008-07-06T10:51:00.000+02:00Hey, it's me again.<BR/><BR/>First of all, my Thinkpad X31 still works fine. ;o)<BR/><BR/>But meanwhile I would like to sell the Thinkpad's original HDD which I had replaced back on 4th of October 2007.<BR/><BR/>Now I would like to find out if anyone knows about a way to delete the Hidden Protected Area (HPA) fromt that HDD. I just want to sell a clean HDD with it's maximum capacity.Sebastiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-57530789047928199512008-06-09T18:41:00.000+02:002008-06-09T18:41:00.000+02:00HI there used to be a setting in BIOS called LEGACY SUPPORT or something similar (I cannot check this now). Turning this ON may help. Somebody here also noted the drive presence depends on the BIOS/ ThinkPad version / Model. I had no issues with this on T41p.Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-7832168900911480362008-06-09T17:59:00.000+02:002008-06-09T17:59:00.000+02:00I also seem to be having trouble getting BIOS to recognize my USB HDD.<BR/><BR/>I know that when I go into DOS using the F3 key in Recovery, the USB HDD is recognized. But what I'm using to boot into DOS is a 98SE boot CD, which does not seem to work.<BR/><BR/>I know in the original steps that Windows 98 installation CD is used, so does that matter? Should I use an installation CD instead of a boot CD to get the USB to be recognized?<BR/><BR/>I have already altered my BIOS Settings with USB support enabled, and the Boot Sequence includes the USB HDD ordered after the CD/DVD drive. And what I noticed is that I cannot boot using the USB HDD.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.akariblitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-61078807181159186622008-06-07T02:08:00.000+02:002008-06-07T02:08:00.000+02:00Thanks for the quick response.<BR/><BR/>I think I know what I need to do.akariblitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-90548415348433406932008-06-07T00:21:00.000+02:002008-06-07T00:21:00.000+02:001. The new drive may be unallocated. FWRESTOR will take care of it.<BR/><BR/>2. It restores [probably] to the first physical drive on the first ATA interface. So the one tha you plug in the original drive bay.Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-80588722054360799502008-06-06T22:31:00.000+02:002008-06-06T22:31:00.000+02:00I just had a question. I have tried this method several times prior to finding this post, but have not been quite as successful.<BR/><BR/>I have a couple of questions about the exact steps.<BR/><BR/>1. The new drive, does it need to have a recognized format setup on it? New drives come unallocated, so will that work? Will it be recognized by fwrestor.exe?<BR/><BR/>2. According to Step 9, we just run fwrestor.exe from the immediate (USB) drive. Since the destination drive/partition is not specified, how does fwrestore.exe know which drive to restore to?<BR/><BR/>Thank you.akariblitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-45914646084600780372008-06-04T19:34:00.000+02:002008-06-04T19:34:00.000+02:00hi just reading all the posts in here and i too found a problem with some hard drives not being detected in dos, but i did find something out when u format in fat32 alot of people have long names for the drive name like say boot 123 or they might even have no name at all i found this to not work but if i name the hard drive say Boot it will detect then. i just thought i would share this with the rest of the guys having problems it could just be a matter of the hard drive name keep it simple and short and 1 word worked for me rgds, <BR/><BR/>headworx thanks for the time and the postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31931981.post-74330516975221865662008-04-30T07:21:00.000+02:002008-04-30T07:21:00.000+02:00Greeting everyone! I am working on a T40 in the way that Sebastian mentioned. The problem with T40 is that the BIOS only picks up USB floppy drive or CD-ROM, therefore Sebastian's method should work on T40. The only problem is that it take ages to backup the bloody HPA. it is still 3% after an hour. well, it is the first backup file only !!!! .... getting really mad on this. I am looking to see if fiesta will work for me<BR/>Brian ^v^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com