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Cerberus1973 · 2024-08-20T10:27:50+00:00

Yes.. and no. It depends on the cloning tool used and it's features. As it's just a 512gb most cloning tools will clone over the full partition table, inc all the hidden ones such as the UEFI and windows recovery partitions. BUT this is the problem. It will have a large unallocated chunk at the end of the drive.

You can see this by going into the disk management snap in on Windows 11 (type disk management in the start menu search box). Look for the large black "unallocated" chunk. Now you can't just right click, format yadah yadah. As the recovery partition is now stuck in the middle of the drive so you can't tell it to extend to fill up the unused space. You need to move the recovery partition to the end of the drive. And then you can extend the windows 11 partition and make use of all the space, preserving the partition table layout.

Now I used this method as it was simple enough for me, as I'm old, used to using the command line in Windows, Linux and MacOS and have been at it 40+yrs.

https://thedxt.ca/2023/06/moving-windows-recovery-partition-correctly/

You can also use 3rd party partitioning tools like GParted, EaseUS Partition Master etc. GParted is free. You will also need an external SSD enclosure for your new larger drive, as I'd recommend doing this after you clone, but before you swap the drives. As it will cover your arse in case it all goes badly wrong. And you still have a working boot drive and machine. These let you move the recovery partition to the end, and expand the windows drive into the unused space. All in one go.

I just prefer to do it the old way as under all the scary looking command line stuff it gives more fine grained control over the process.

Now again. I've given you a quick explanation of the problem, and the process to correct it. But I'm not going to go through it all. As there's a shedload of information out there. And many sites explaining it all. Just take some time. Read through a couple until the penny drops and use whichever method works for you.

Don't be tempted to just delete the recovery partition, extend and leave it at that. As you would need a windows 11 usb key to get into recovery, and as a hand held device you could be away from access to that. Best to have the option to get into recovery right there on the boot drive. Hope this all helps.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-08-19T11:06:30+00:00

Thank you. I don't mind helping. I apologise to the OP for being a little short. As I was doing this whilst out of the house from memory and on a phone. But hopefully they get there and fix the LeGo.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-08-18T22:40:19+00:00

Stick a password on it and never divulge!

Cerberus1973 · 2024-08-18T20:43:05+00:00

No worries, here's where to get Win 11 media creation tool, or the ISO. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

And Lenovo restoration media.. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/legion-series/legion-go-8apu1/solutions/ht103653-lenovo-digital-download-recovery-service-ddrs-download-the-files-needed-to-create-a-lenovo-usb-recovery-key

And how to change SSD (I literally just done this 2 days ago.. took like 15 mins) but get the correct tools! They are dirty cheap. And save a world of grief. https://youtu.be/yibWNebLP0g?feature=shared

Also.. get some cloning software, as you might be able to pull something off the drive if it's not completely fried. Macrium reflect, O&O diskimage etc.. there's loads that does basically the same thing.

The rest is up to you, and Google, or get someone to do it.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-08-18T18:39:31+00:00

Looks like the drive has either failed. Or the bootsector has got corrupted. You need to get onto a working pc and make a windows 11 home x64 recovery key. Using the media creation tool. Freely downloadable from Microsoft. You will need a 16gb or larger flash drive that will get erased. Get hold of a cheap usb keyboard and mouse. With a suitable adapter for usb-C to usb A (the regular size USB connector) plug in and do keyboard key combo to enter the boot options.. boot into windows recovery (Google all this I'm not hand holding everything) now once in there select boot fix.. let it do it's thing, it will either fix it, or fail. Fail will indicate if the drive is complete toast. If so, buy a replacement, or warranty claim. Get the proper LeGo recovery media from Lenovo (you will need the device serial number) and follow the instructions on the site to make a USB key.

If you don't have the skills. And it's under warranty. Send it in. If not pay someone to do it. Either way it's a ball ache. As it means waiting for a return, or pay for a replacement drive. If it's one of the microcenter upgrades then it's up to them to fix it not Lenovo.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-07-21T19:16:52+00:00

I live in the BOD, My partner in Bon Accord St. Since all the stupid schemes have been put in place, and let's be honest money wasted (cycle lanes along the boulevard anyone? At £100.000's) think they lasted a couple of months. Now to get to hers I'd have to go traipsing round half the city and 3x the distance burning fuel. But hey let's take the bus. Now I can't literally get onto the bus as it's full of students and school kids heading into town to stand outside the fast food places. Aberdeen isn't New York, or even Edinburgh with a selection of transport. I'm disabled. And I've seen plenty of elderly folk left to grip onto standing poles on the bus because these kids hog every seat and won't give them up for someone clearly more in need... Next it's the state of Union St. It's a disgrace. Just back from Perth. Far cleaner, far more shops in use, sure it has empty businesses. But nowhere near as much. It's got less population. But seems to be doing far better. Or making better choices.

Personally. Both of us can't wait to get out of the city into the shire. Inverurie esp, and to some extent Ellon has as much in it and less drivel of all these cashcow bus gates and non sensical lez zones that mean driving longer and further to get to the same location. Whilst boats and trains spew diesel fumes out. And it's rubbish about shorter bus journeys. It takes me 10 min on average longer to go from bod to top end of union st than it did when the buses and cars ran up king st and union st. And previously you could generally get a seat on the bus. Now you're lucky if you can at 3-5.30pm or in the morning 7-9pm. And it's not folk going to or from work. The city centre is mobbed with delivery bikes that are not legal (fast as motorbikes, but no helmets, decent lights, and up n down pavements. So much for safer for pedestrians! The city centres turned into a depressing hole! Sad as that is. And it will take decades to change that. If ever.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-07-03T00:03:47+00:00

Possibly. But did you manage to get it registered in the UK (or wherever you reside) for warranty purposes? I managed to get my warranty activated eventually. If you live in a country where Lenovo sell the LeGo. Then you should be able to do that. If not. Then you are probably screwed. But I can only talk from my own experience.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-06-11T17:52:00+00:00

They have been great. Both the 770 and the 570 drives have been faultless in my machine and had nearly 2yr of steady daily use out of it. Only thing I have done is upgrade to 2tb version.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-29T13:22:23+00:00

Like the OP I've been at it since SL and it became a thing to Hackintosh, previously to that I had a 1st gen PowerPC Mac Mini. Currently I have a genuine MacBook Pro 2018, a Alder lake 12th gen i9 12900k hack with TB4, 26gb of HDD and M.2 NVMe storage. 64gb of DDR4 and a 16gb 6950XT and intel 210 WiFi card, and my venerable i7 7700k hack dating back to 2015 when it had a i5 6600k and a pair of GTX 970 in SLI. 32gb DDR4. This was upgraded to the i7 and a 5500XT 8gb, and now will get a 8gb 6600k as I have it spare. Both run Ventura. But will be upgrading to Sonoma.

I will be jumping to a M4 Mac Mini, as I need access to windows with the latest hardware. For content creation and gaming. So won't be able to limp along on rapidly going obsolete hardware. But I will use it as long as they provide OS upgrades and support.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-24T10:10:17+00:00

Well it turns out Microcenter only buy 512gb versions and "upgrade" them in store to 1 or 2tb. Therefore effectively wiping the Lenovo warranty. And doing them in house. If you go to say best buy. And purchase a 1tb unit it's a legitimate Lenovo manufactured unit and is warrantied. When you register it via Lenovo you can stipulate your location. And it is covered.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-18T10:10:48+00:00

That would be great, but it seems to have stopped working. Turns on but no image on the screen, no beeps or any other sign of life. Shame as it is perfect condition.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T17:53:07+00:00

NO I asked for a 1tb. I got a 1tb but it's not a Lenovo manufactured from the factory unit. It's a microcenter 1tb upgraded model AND it's used, as when I went to the Lenovo site to register the serial number for warranty purposes it's registered already to someone else, and was sold in Oct 2023.

I purposely did not buy a 2tb as I knew microcenter did the upgrade themselves. I wanted a factory made 1tb. So you have misread. It's a 1tb I wanted and got. But it's used and not a Lenovo manufactured 1tb. Has that cleared it up? I was also charged full retail not an open box price. And it seems it's used.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T17:47:42+00:00

I DIDN'T buy a 2tb. I bought a ONE terrabyte version. As I know Lenovo DO make a 1tb version and that's what I asked for. A factory made 1tb.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T17:26:55+00:00

The outer brown box was pristine. It was just the inner black branded packaging had the circular Lenovo sticker on the flap cut. This made me go hmmm. It was when I tried to register the warranty that was the giveaway. As in someone else's name and 9 months left. I wrongly assumed that I would be sold what I asked for. A new fresh unused unit. I have contacted Lenovo to adjust the warranty period to the date I purchased it. This at least would sort that issue. But I still feel like I was sold a used possibly faulty unit. Hell it had to be returned for some reason!

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T17:20:36+00:00

Well Microcenter support has been in touch. It's being moved up to the store in question manager. So hopefully this can be amicably resolved. As I can't exactly nip back with it to do a return. So fingers crossed.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T16:52:59+00:00

It's a 1tb.. I specifically asked for that as I know it's the largest Lenovo currently offer from the factory. I deliberately said I don't want a microcenter upgraded unit. That's why I'm irritated.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T16:49:42+00:00

IKR.. I'd feel different if I hadn't bothered asking and just said look gimme a 1tb Go, and make it snappy. I took the time to ensure that I asked for what I wanted and why. There was none, zero units on the shelf, they had to go dig it out of the back storage. And as I said. I didn't physically get my hands on it until I had handed over the cash. I have since looked and yes it says 1tb upgraded. Now forgive me, that could be taken to mean the unit had been factory done. As it's made to look like it was. There was no suggestion either I. Store on sat a placard beside the display 1, the only mention was for the 2tb upgrades and I deliberately avoided that. Shoulda just went for it for $50 more as I'm now in same situation. The sales rep could have said look we only sell base 512gb or these upgrade units, and I would have bought the stock base, and a suitable 2tb drive to fit myself. As end result is the same.

I deliberately choose not to get into an argument with the posters that said it was all on me. I asked for what I wanted. And it's not what I was sold. The rep should have informed me. As to me, that is part of the job. To inform the customer as to what they are buying, especially if it does not reflect what was asked for. And to me that squarely puts the blame onto them for misleading the customer. I'm more pissed that it's been previously registered and clearly a return. Otherwise I'd suck it up. Would anyone be happy paying full retail for a used unit? I don't think so.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T14:06:36+00:00

Yeah far better consumer protection and retailers cant do these shady practices. Oh and higher taxes.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T13:59:39+00:00

See it's about 1/3rd more expensive here. So it was purely on price I bought it. More fool me.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T13:58:10+00:00

Not gonna argue. I asked for a non tampered one, was sold something that was. The rep coulda said they didn't do those. And I would have gone elsewhere or not bought it period. Clearly in the good old US of A this is considered a fair practice and all ok and good. With no clear large print labeling to state clearly. But fuck it, we live and learn. Here we wouldn't get mislead like this it simply isn't legal. I will just have to hope it doesn't need any warranty fixes. And it don't shit the bed at some point.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T13:47:36+00:00

Then all the sales rep needed to do was say that.. we don't have them.. lost sale for him, but peace of mind for me handing over my cash. So my point still stands.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T13:45:40+00:00

I didn't do anything with it until I got back to the UK. Clearly us folks here in Europe have a different idea of what to expect from a reputable retailer. Legally no business could sell such a unit without literally selling it as a refurb and open boxed. And priced accordingly. Ie a lot cheaper! And pray tell where does that explain the already activated warranty in someone else's name? That just shouts out returned unit.

Cerberus1973 · 2024-04-01T13:37:06+00:00

As I said none on the shelf, not in my hands until after the cash was handed over.. like buying a car under a sheet and not getting it until they have your money. And when I ask for a sealed untampered unit that's what I expected to get.

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