It booted from the existing install. I went ahead and ran the XP updates and it seems to be working fine with the exception of sounds. I noticed that sound issues associated with T60s have been discussed a lot in these forums, but I didn't have the time to delve into that. If you have a quick resour...

Thanks Neil. Windows is now booting. Could it have just been that SATA mode set to Compatability and not AHCI? What is the difference? We're going to install Windows XP and updates, then tackle Ubuntu if that ends up working out. That sounds like a bad hard drive, given the read error. Go into BIOS ...

Thanks Neil. We went ahead and followed your advice, starting first with the built-in diagnostics, then using a Windows XP install CD. Here's what we found: ------ Using the BlueVantage Button, ran the hard drive diagnostics program Result: Error code 0000: Read verification failed --------- We then...

I have a T60 that my 13-year old was using without trouble for a year, but now it's started to act up. We're approaching its repair as a project and are hoping forum members can help us. Initially, I loaded it up with Windows XP, then added Ubuntu. Now, the machine won't boot to Windows and shuts do...