If I recover it to its factory settings and then install Linux, do I need to do partition first? Thanks.
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Im not sure. Depends on how much memory is required. This netbook has very little & is more of a tablet type use pc
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No, use your manufacture drive tool , third party software or simply reformat existing drive
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You need to initialize the disk first. Just search for the topic "initialize new disk" for your OS and you will get instructions. Very simple. Then you can use disk management to set up partitions and format for use.
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Yes...I used this drive to install Windows 7 and again for Linux. As long as you can set your particular PC to boot from USB device you should be all set.
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Yes,put new HD in laptop,put DVD in the laptop too,boot with dvd,they will recover everything.
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I tried to install Linux on it right after getting my hands on, but could not boot from CD. I think it is something about encrypted or locked boot loader. I was busy so I did not bother myself looking for a solution. But soon, I'll give it another try and find out the possible solutions and I think it is not that hard to get resolved.Reg's,Rodi
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yes it did for me but when it did it made my recovery just big enough for the files on it and windows kept giving me error messages that recovery was out of space. So I used " paragon partition manager 2013 free " to expand my "factory_image (f:)" drive. No problems after that. Im not the greatest but I was able to figure this out just by trial and error. You might even have better luck. Hope this answers our question. Feel free to comment back.
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It depends on how big the USB drive is. Windows XP is a pretty big OS compared to Linux. It also depends on whether or not the BIOS supports booting from USB.
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Yes, it comes from the factory formatted with FAT32 but you can reformat it with NTFS if desired or most any other system.
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Absolutely. I have a bunch of them that I use as live-USB drives. Just remember that once you install bootable Linux on a USB stick, you will have to erase the first block of the MBR in order to reformat it for some other use. There are plenty of "how to" articles at AskUbuntu.com.
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The utilite is not offered with Linux Mint preinstalled but some googling and research you should be able to figure out a way to do it. The box is definitely worth the money, IMHO.
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Hello Kaosnorder, thank you for contact us, this item come with Restore media in a Second Partition Disk
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You can install an OS onto it. I have it running Linux in a dual boot configuration right now
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Doubt it. They don't really do that anymore, and it's not listed under the "What's in the box" section. More likely it comes with a restore partition.
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You should be able to use the gparted partitioner in Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Ubuntu (Standard), or some other Linux distro. That's the simple answer. You would still have to make a boot USB first. http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/unr
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Yes. You will need to create Windows 7 Pro recovery disks first from the hard drive that comes on the computer. To do so, you will need 3 to 5 blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disks. Go to Start, Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and you will see the option for the factory disks there. It will take about an hour to an hour and a half. Then, switch the drives and install Windows 7 Pro from the disks you just created. You can also call Lenovo Tech Support and they will mail these disks to you.
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Short answer: Yes. I did it and it works great. Long Answer: It's not simple, especially if you are upgrading to a smaller disk. 1) Create a recovery disk/thumb drive with the Windows Utility. Besides being a good idea, they offer you the option to delete the Recovery partition from the back end of the drive. Doing so will allow you to more easily manipulate the existing partitions for transfer. 2) Delete the blank d: Data partition. I am not sure why they break it up like this. Possibly shrink the System partition (I first went to a 128GB drive, then to a 256). 3) Unscrew the bottom, remove the drive (REAL SHUT DOWN FIRST!!!) 4) I tried to use Clonezilla to duplicate the drive, but this didn't work so well. So I ended up using a simple dd command in linux. If all this is beyond you, just find a local geek to help. 5) Plugged in the new drive, screwed it all back up, and it worked! ONE ISSUE!!! Upon reboot, Windows thinks it's a special version called Windows To Go, and won't let you install from the MS Store. Here is the solution: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/W8ITProWTG/thread/af05f60a-4cb0-4561-b49f-71938dad6853