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| − | The Predesktop Area is part of the HPA (Hidden Protected Area). The HPA is a special area on your harddisk, usually hidden to partitioning tools. It includes all the software and data needed to recover the preloaded state of the ThinkPad. The HPA also includes some diagnostic tools and a (MS Windows only) backup tool.
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| − | The PreDesktop area was introduced with the R/T/X 40 series of ThinkPads and is present on the preinstalled harddisks of all ThinkPads shipped by IBM since then.
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| − | ==How to remove it==
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| − | There's a BIOS setting in my T42p. After disabling the Predesktop Area, it's possible to remove the partition with standard tools. i.e. fdisk, mkfs, ...
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| − | ==Related links==
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| − | *[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46023 Predesktop Area white paper]
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| − | *[http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46025 Predesktop Aministrator Utility (DOS)]
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| − | *[http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=ANSI+INCITS+346-2001 Protected Area Run Time Interface Extension Services (PARTIES) ANSI INCITS 346-2001 ($18)]
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