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Re: Operating System not found?

#31 Post by GomJabbar » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:54 pm

Are you sure that your CD reader is working at all?

Do you have a different hard drive with an OS already installed on it to see if it boots?
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Re: Operating System not found?

#32 Post by cookie » Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:04 pm

Nope, all I know is that is will play movies, music, and install software.
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Re: Operating System not found?

#33 Post by Harryc » Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:37 am

You are going to hate Vista on a T40. That is a bad choice for that machine and it will be slow ...

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Re: Operating System not found?

#34 Post by cookie » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:05 am

Oh, is there a way to get Ubuntu 10.04 original disk, because I think the ThinkPad is having problems with burnt disks.
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Re: Operating System not found?

#35 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:23 am

When you create a burnt disc are you setting the write speed to x2 or x4??? If you burn it at x16 or "Max Speed" it may create the disc but with errors!
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Re: Operating System not found?

#36 Post by Neil » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:36 am

cookie wrote:Oh, is there a way to get Ubuntu 10.04 original disk, because I think the ThinkPad is having problems with burnt disks.
YES! But, I don't know if they send you a pressed disk, or a burned disk, as I've never ordered one.
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Re: Operating System not found?

#37 Post by cookie » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:27 am

Thanks for everyones help! :D I just brought the ThinkPad to a laptop repair place, and the guy has a recovery disk for thinkpads, and he is going to put an OS on it, and antivirus for me, and it only cost $60!
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