Disconnecting the Mini PC I card did it. I was able to successfully reinstall. That card is for a xircom mpci 56 winglobal modem, and may have been the source of some other problems, such as hanging when the machine was rebooted before the re-install. I put it back in the machine for now and am rest...

Hi, I looked at that KillDisk site, and can see the benefit to that, but it does make me nervous about erasing anything on the T400 by accident. (I'm no mechanic). Then I saw the note about removing the Mini PC card. I did that, and the machine has now flown past the "hang" screen, has installed the...

OK... let me ask you. If I download on this T400 Vista machine, how do i use that software to wipe the T23 drive?

Like I said, I'm just a civilian, so you have to expect these kinds of questions. Thanks

Hi... looks like a lot of smart people here. I'm just a civilian. I have three thinkpads, and am trying to rehab the oldest to make it faster. Have the original CD's that came with my T23 and am trying to reinstall Windows 2000. I get all the way to "installing Devices" when it just quits and hangs....