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reset HDD password

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:00 am
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by plukke » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:25 am

Hello,

I recently sold an R50e without the HDD, when I put the HDD in an external enclosure I couldn't access it anymore. Password protected, my...

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Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:00 am
Separate charger vs charging battery in Thinkpad ??

Last post by Tõnis « Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:59 am
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by kstuart » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:17 pm

Hello,

Does anyone know specific details about the effectiveness of charging batteries in separate/external IBM Battery Chargers versus charging...

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Last post by Tõnis
Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:59 am
Cracking Battery

Last post by Harryc « Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:40 am
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by Dermis » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:37 am

hello my fellow thinkpad friends,
this morning i've just dropped my thinkpad t60 battery onto the floor.
I've picked up the battery and i recognize...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:40 am
Windows doesn't notice second HDD in ultrabay

Last post by greghoward « Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:29 pm
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by greghoward » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:46 pm

I'm running out of disk space (again...), and was thinking of using my old HDD in the ultrabay for extra hot-swappable storage. The CD/DVD drive...

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Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:29 pm
ThinkVantage Software Problems from recent updates

Last post by davidspalding « Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:06 am
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by joelfisch » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:25 pm

The last round of system updates from ThinkVantage have not done well by my X61.
Password Manager no longer works -does not fill in blanks.
Much...

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Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:06 am
HELP: Stolen laptop, trying to rescue files from RnR

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by Cupol » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:42 am

Hello!

This is my first visit to this forum. I've tried to search it and the web for possible answers. Even called IBM Support to no use. Read all...

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Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:05 am
Ultrabay Slim Batteries

Last post by schen « Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:41 pm
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by schen » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:52 pm

I'm curious. Has anyone been inside of an UltraBay Slim battery? I have 2 bad ones. One with physical problems (apparently has been dropped on the...

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:41 pm
Need some help with a model 630 (?) keyboard

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:09 pm
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by rkawakami » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:18 am

I received this several days ago as the eBay seller said that it was a 02K5730 (Japanese layout keyboard for a T2x):

It works fine on one of my...

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:09 pm
IBM Docking Station problem - please help

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:40 pm
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by Alejandro Audisio » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:35 am

I have an IBM Dock II for my ThinkPad T30... been using it for a good 3-4 years with no issues. Yesterday, I docked my laptop and Im not getting...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:40 pm
Dual display monitors with Adv. Minidock

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:58 pm
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by dieselvette » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:00 am

I'm running 2 monitors with my mini dock, so my T61 is awfully confused when docking/undocking.

When docking (or restarting while docked) it seems...

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Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:58 pm
Don’t rely on System Update ???

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:48 pm
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by RRHODY » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:22 am

X31 type 2872-REU with new 40g 7200 RPM hard drive.
Used recovery disks and installed Windows SP 3.
Loaded System Update and selected all critical...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:48 pm
Reconfiguring Back-and Forward buttons (above cursors)

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:46 pm
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by Simon_ » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:42 pm

Hello,

I would like to reconfigure those two button which are located above the left-and right cursor buttons. By default, they are used for Back...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:46 pm
Traveling from US to UK with X61 - 2-prong power supply OK?

Last post by poshgeordie « Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:18 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:43 pm

I'll be traveling from the US to the UK with an X61S next month. The machine came with a power supply that uses an ungrounded two-prong line cord....

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Last post by poshgeordie
Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:18 pm
Looking for a new laptop. Suggestions?

Last post by mld « Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:14 am
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by mld » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:24 am

Hello fellow Thinkpad fans!

Even though I love my old T40 and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it - I have come to realize that I really do...

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Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:14 am
ThinkPad i Series 2621 / 1400 - 460 | XP Sound Drivers?

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by n1nj4Lo » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:58 am

All I found was ESS Audio Rack.... I've got it installed but still get no sound, Is there any other proper audio drivers out there that I should...

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Last post by n1nj4Lo
Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:58 am
PC100 256MB 8 chip low density module exists

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:18 pm
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by rkawakami » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:20 am

Here's some interesting and important information concerning low density 256MB PC100 SODIMM:

Not all 8 chip modules are high density ! :shock:...

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Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:18 pm
Anyone use a Computer Analyzer to diagnose TP faults?

Last post by sparta.rising « Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:30 pm
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by poshgeordie » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:46 pm

I have been lent a couple of those Computer Analyzers you see advertised on eBay:

The Laptop Dual mini-PCI and LPT Version 2.0 , and manual

And...

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Last post by sparta.rising
Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:30 pm
presentation director for T61 on 2003 server

Last post by lumangoy « Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm

by lumangoy » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm

I've got all of the drivers working for my T61 on a 2003 R2 server.

I tried installing the presentation director but when I try to create or edit a...

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Last post by lumangoy
Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm
I can't delete R&R backups.

Last post by sarbin « Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:20 pm
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by Padhead » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:54 am

Help, I can't delete R&R backups. R&R crashes everytime that I try to delete back-up My hard disk is now full.

I wonder if this has anything to do...

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Last post by sarbin
Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:20 pm
runtime error system update 3.13

Last post by Caduceus « Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:04 am
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by TimC » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:13 pm

Hey everyone I am getting a runtime error everytime I open the new System Update 3.13. I am not sure what the issue is.

The runtime error is with...

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Last post by Caduceus
Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:04 am
Mouse cursor blinking, taskmgr.exe going crazy

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:00 pm
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by elightman » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:08 pm

I've been having some trouble with my R61i lately, and it seems to be getting worse.

When the computer idles for a minute or so, the mouse cursor...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:00 pm
Access Connections v5.02 - PEAP authentication question

Last post by milstein « Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:05 pm
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by SirVerissimo » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:55 am

Hi,

I'm running windows vista and the last version of Access Connections (v5.02) and in my campus i need PEAP-MS-CHAP v2 authentication to connect...

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Last post by milstein
Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:05 pm
mouse pointer moves while scrolling with trackpoint

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:46 am
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by ChugokuOtaku » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:42 pm

This is the 2nd time this has happened. Normally, when scrolling with the trackpoint by holding the center button, the mouse pointer locks in place,...

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:46 am
How to remove the buttons of IBM USB Keyboard W/ UltraNav

Last post by msafi « Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:48 am

by msafi » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:48 am

I have had my old trusty IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav for a couple of years now and can't imagine using any other keyboard. However, it is starting...

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Last post by msafi
Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:48 am
Pata HDDs and older Thinkpads

Last post by Derek B. Cornish « Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:13 pm
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by Derek B. Cornish » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:22 pm

As a hoarder of older Thinkpads I have always assumed that hard drives would be available for these old fellows for the foreseeable future....

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Last post by Derek B. Cornish
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:13 pm
I'll be your guinea pig...where do I buy the Intel X25-M SSD

Last post by Eckoman « Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:12 am
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by Crunch » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:41 am
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Folks, I've decided, after much research, to get the 2.5 Intel X25-M Solid State Drive for my Thinkpad T60p. There was a lot of negative feedback...
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Last post by Eckoman
Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:12 am
Upgrading HD / Cloning (again)

Last post by outofstepper « Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:14 pm

by outofstepper » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:14 pm

greets all.
I know this has been covered in a few places, but I'd like to
try a different approach and would like some feedback..

(essentially i...

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Last post by outofstepper
Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:14 pm
IBM Rapid Restore

Last post by babaloo « Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:01 am

by babaloo » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:01 am

I'm running out of free space on my HD. How do I remove my backup and uninstall IBM Rapid Restore?

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Last post by babaloo
Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:01 am
Rescue and Recovery confusion

Last post by ashleys « Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:48 am
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by acz » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:47 pm

I am working on a T61 running Windows XP SP3.
Apparently, this system has R&R 4.00.0114.00 pre-installed.

I don't think any backups have yet been...

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Last post by ashleys
Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:48 am
Video Conversion on Thinkpads, P4 or Higher

Last post by emoticonartist « Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:06 pm
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by emoticonartist » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:50 am

Hey TP'ers,

I use my X30 to convert video files to .mp4 format for the PSP & iPhone quite a bit, but I'm afraid that I'm missing out on the benefits...

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Last post by emoticonartist
Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:06 pm
X200 Fingerprint Won't Enroll

Last post by ekap « Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:13 pm

by ekap » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:13 pm

I got the X200 a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed te fingerprint feature much. A few days ago, (I think) after some updates from Lenovo, it...

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Last post by ekap
Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:13 pm
Issues with ThinkVantage software after reinstalling WinXP

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:03 am
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by zodiac » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:16 pm

Hello,

I installed Windows XP from scratch on my X60s and am now having a couple of problems with the ThinkVantages softwares. Mostly probably,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:03 am
Laptop’s IrDA port = Remote Controller for Home Entertainmen

Last post by OldManClayton « Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:35 am
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by Bill Z » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:19 pm

I’m getting tired of the universal control for the TV, cable box, DVD Player … not having the functions that I need when I need them. Some time back...

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Last post by OldManClayton
Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:35 am
Micro SATA SSD using external adapter - not powering up

Last post by jketzetera « Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:17 am
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by remtek » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:25 am

I am trying to use a Micro SATA 1.8 SSD drive,
using a 2.5 SATA to 1.8 Micro SATA adapter (IBM FRU# 42W7888)
attached to an external SATA => USB...

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Last post by jketzetera
Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:17 am
Network printing help.

Last post by carbon_unit « Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:07 pm
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by vanaya » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:21 pm

I am having trouble setting up a printer for network use. I thought I understood it to be very simple, share printer on a host computer and browse...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:07 pm
USB flash drive sluggish problem in Vista SP1

Last post by milstein « Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:12 pm
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by milstein » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:30 am

Hi all,

I have a problematic USB flash issue on my computer:
USB flash drive runs well in safe mode
However, in normal mode, after a 10 seconds to...

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Last post by milstein
Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:12 pm
external hdd to buy

Last post by j-dawg « Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:10 am
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by wisydude » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:57 am

Hi,
I am about to buy an external HDD for data backup. There is lots of model on the market for reasonable price. I ask for recommendation which NOT...

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Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:10 am
undelete tool advice needed

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:10 pm
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by Marin85 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:43 am

Hi,
I have just found out that I have mistakenly deleted an important folder (where all my pics are stored) without having made a backup of it :cry:...

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Last post by Marin85
Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:10 pm
wipe hard drive clean

Last post by kingman99 « Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:50 am
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by kingman99 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:03 pm

Hi

Being that l do not have anything on this laptop that l really need l decided to just wipe it clean and start over.

I have the 600x 650 meg

It...

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Last post by kingman99
Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:50 am
I think I've just killed my external burner :(

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:00 pm
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by ulrich.von.lich » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:58 am

I bought it off eBay a couple of weeks ago. It's a Macbook styled (slot load?) Panasonic branded drive (I can't find the exact model number now) It...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:00 pm
600x

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by kingman99 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:01 pm

Hi

What can l do to upgrade my laptop plus get it to run faster.

I am running wind 2000 pro, would it make a difference if l ran wind xp...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:39 pm
spare parts for T30

Last post by schen « Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:57 pm
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by Alejandro Audisio » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:45 am

After a lot of thinking & looking around, Ive decided that I will patch up my old T30 and use it for another 12 or so months before trying to buy a...

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Last post by schen
Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:57 pm
specific software advice needed [solved]

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:03 pm
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by Marin85 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:29 pm

Hi,
I have a 110+ GB music collection on my hard drive and I ran into the problem that I have same songs multiple times in different folders with...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:03 pm
New hard disk in my future?

Last post by spuddog « Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:26 pm
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by BeeJayEmm » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:01 am

My son's R60 (9456-01U) has been randomly freezing. I tried to use Windows chkdsk but it never completed. We decided to recover to factory load and...

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Last post by spuddog
Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:26 pm
ATI or nVidia??

Last post by dr_st « Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:17 pm
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by Crunch » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:46 pm

Hey folks...I think I'm going to get the W700 after all. It gave me an option as to whether I wanted ATI or nVidia somewhere. I forget if it was on...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:17 pm
SafeGuard privatedisk - reusable SecureDrive.vol?

Last post by tuxedo_man « Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:11 am
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by tuxedo_man » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:36 am

Hello:

Just wondering will I still be able to access the contents of my SecureDrive.vol after restoring my T60 to the original factory condition?...

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Last post by tuxedo_man
Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:11 am
thinkpad as speakerphone via bluetooth / bluetooth query

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:07 pm
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by jsfrank » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:51 pm

Hi all!

I know I have not posted in a long time, but I've been reading actively. Since my work on my R50p, I've been through a T40p, a pair of X40s,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:07 pm
my HDDs or Vista gone insane fast (scary)?!

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:15 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:18 pm

Hi,
In my ThinkPad I have a 200 GB Hitachi 7K200 as a main hard drive and a Toshiba 120 GB 5400 rpm (don´t remember the exact model) in the ultrabay....

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Last post by Marin85
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:15 pm
Ghosting IBM HDD.

Last post by R.G. « Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:26 pm
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by Reo51St » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:36 am

Has anyone tried to Ghost there IBM laptop HDD with recovery partition to a desktop then restore it to a larger HDD???

I recently tried this worked...

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Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:26 pm
Can't uninstall R&R 3 or Client security 6

Last post by andyP « Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:47 am
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by thibouille27 » Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:36 pm

I wanna uninstall them because it is needed before installing new versions.

I can't manage to uninstall those. Probably a stupid bug but...
What...

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Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:47 am

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