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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Advanced Format Drives and Windows XP

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by bill bolton » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:56 pm

If you are experiencing any issues with installing Windows XP on a new ThinkPad from ~ late June 2011 onwards, you need to read.....

Cheers,

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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System Error: Conflicting IP Address

Last post by mattbiernat « Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:50 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:30 pm

System Error: Conflicting IP Address
how do i fix this?
basically i moved into an old dormitory. they provide cable internet for 400 students...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:50 pm
Office 2003 on Vista?

Last post by markos « Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:55 am
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by bhurley » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:36 am

I just got a new ThinkCentre A61e desktop (I've been using ThinkPads as desktop replacement machines but decided to go desktop for my main machine...

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Last post by markos
Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:55 am
TESTING VISTA

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:47 pm
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by Truthfinder » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:39 pm

I have a question for the group, hopefull it can be answered.

I currently have two identical T-60 units, one is loaded with Vista Home Premium and...

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Last post by Marin85
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:47 pm
Recovery Disc and Language

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:12 pm
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by RasmusP » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:23 am

Hi Thinkpad members,
I have a machine with preconfigured WinXP Pro English. It is for a friend who would prefer Danish WinXP. The license is good...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:12 pm
Laptop with no OS

Last post by fkelly « Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:26 pm
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by fkelly » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:49 am

I am in a position to purchase a T42 in excellent condition, but it has no OS. What are my options in getting XP loaded on this thing. Do I need to...

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Last post by fkelly
Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:26 pm
Rescue and Recovery, OSD, hotkey didnt want to work

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:09 pm
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by vince_wonk » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:12 am

guys, my T61 have some problem with rescue and recovery. because my computer oftenly stuck/hang when startup, i decided to upgrade power manager to...

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Last post by ryengineer
Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:09 pm
Product Recovery does not function

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:01 am
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by paddi » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:15 pm

I deleted the original recovery partition by setting predesktop area to disabled in BIOS and formatting it with partition magic, because I needed the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:01 am
SSD for pagefile, ReadyBoost and temp directory?

Last post by coolsilicon « Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:11 pm
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by coolsilicon » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:01 am

Hello forum!
I'm considering buying one of those SSDs that go into the ExpressCard slot, which, according to the following site, is connected to the...

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Last post by coolsilicon
Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:11 pm
Cannot boot into vista

Last post by Onay « Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:32 pm
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by Onay » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:28 pm

Here's a run down of what happened to my T60p after trying to put Ubuntu 7.10 on it with vista simultaneously...

I partitioned the drive with...

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Last post by Onay
Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:32 pm
Maximum program sizes in Vista 32 and Vista 64

Last post by dfumento « Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:19 pm

by dfumento » Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:19 pm

Because Windows is a virtual memory OS, the process limit is based on
virtual address space, not physical RAM. The physical RAM limits are tied to...

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Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:19 pm
Bad Pool Header error after ghosting a T60 hard drive

Last post by steveg47 « Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:41 am
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by SeanC » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:45 pm

Hello,

I ghosted my 60g Hitachi T60 drive onto a 100g Hitachi T60 drive following the admin's guide and Windows does boot and seem to work fine, but...

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Last post by steveg47
Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:41 am
4 GB RAM X60 Vista - Only 3 GB Showing up

Last post by casperkid « Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:33 am
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by solanki » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:56 pm

I upgraded the memory to 4 GB but only seeing 3062 MB on 32 bit Vista on my X60 laptop.

Has anyone seen more than 3062 KB? I have a Dell with 32...

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Last post by casperkid
Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:33 am
Making a clean vista install from the preload

Last post by NeoMatrix « Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:52 am
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by Torque » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:48 am

Hi,

I've had thinkpads since I started using laptops (with XP), and have always extracted the XP installation files (from i386 directory) from the...

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Last post by NeoMatrix
Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:52 am
Sleep,Hibernate issues

Last post by mgo « Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:06 pm
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by johnp126 » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:04 pm

Sleep seems to not always wake, hibernate Fn F12 doesn't show a screen just goes black and the sleep symbol flashes for a while then it goes off....

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Last post by mgo
Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:06 pm
Fully bypassing CSS w/fingerprint reader on a T60

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:35 pm
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by sveremey » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:22 pm

Good day forumites...

I have a T60, about 10 months old... XP SP2, fingerprint reader... all pretty standard overall.

I started getting the very...

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:35 pm
Stereo Bluetooth Headphone with Vista Ultimate (X60)

Last post by solanki « Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:55 pm

by solanki » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:55 pm

I have the Motorola HT820 bluetooth headphones but I am unable to connect to them using the internal bluetooth adaptor on my Thinkpad X60. I am...

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Last post by solanki
Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:55 pm
OEM Vista License tied to 32 or 64-bit?

Last post by erik « Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am
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by ajwreinhardt » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:03 pm

Has anyone attempted to get 64-bit Vista for a Thinkpad that has 32-bit on it? I am being told by Lenovo that I can do either or, and not have a...

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Last post by erik
Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am
Serial on COA not working on fresh reinstallation of XP

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:35 am
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by Jason404 » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:38 pm

I have a Thinkpad X31, and I am trying to reinstall a fresh copy of XP Pro on it, after I trashed the old installation in a Linux related accident....

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:35 am
Upgrade motherboard and reinstall windows

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:33 am
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by fasterbybike » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:46 pm

I'd like to upgrade my T40 mobo to a T42p. When I reinstall Windows, will the COA on the underside of my thinkpad still work ? My understanding is...

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:33 am
Installing from Lenovo Vista Upgrade Disk Questions

Last post by steveg47 « Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:44 pm
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by dfumento » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:10 pm

I am going to install the Lenovo free upgrade Vista Business 32. I am currently running Vista Ultimate 32 retail.
1. Can the Lenovo disk do a fresh...

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Last post by steveg47
Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:44 pm
Vista is taking a shellacing in the marketplace

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:17 pm
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by jdhurst » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:40 am
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Subject says it all.

According to various sources (reasonable and reliable internet news):

1. XP remains better for gaming than Vista at this...
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Last post by jdhurst
Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:17 pm
How to use Windows wireless client instead of ThinkVantage

Last post by carbon_unit « Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:06 pm
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by slname » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:42 pm

I'm having some trouble setting up an ad hoc wireless network between my R61 and an HP laptop. How can I use the WinXp wireless client instead of...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:06 pm
Right way to undock in Vista?

Last post by andyP « Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:26 pm
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by jonathanmedwards » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:28 am

I always go to sleep before undocking, but I see in my error log lots of complaints about unexpected undocking. What is the right way?

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Last post by andyP
Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:26 pm
Windows Vista to Windows XP

Last post by amardeep « Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:04 pm
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by ricka01 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:44 pm

I know this must have been discussed here thoroughly, but I can't find it. My questions are in regards to a T60/T60P that I might be purchasing, and...

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Last post by amardeep
Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:04 pm
Missing 5GB space on the HDD ?

Last post by wearetheborg « Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:28 pm
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by wearetheborg » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:46 am

I have a clean install of Xp pro on my R50. 12.5GB is consumed. But when I went into to C: directory and individually counted up trhe disk space of...

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Last post by wearetheborg
Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:28 pm
Acronis True Image 11 Home - Problem!

Last post by Harryc « Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:40 am

by Harryc » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:40 am

See this thread -

I am seeing this problem on an X31 after using Acronis True Image 11 Home. When ejecting a device using the device removal...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:40 am
Vista Business, X60s, ThinkVantage and service partition

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:45 am
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by bilalmuddassir » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:57 pm

For the 2GB RAM 100 GB disk in X60s I have, I am wondering about

a. Service Partition for WinXP SP2
b. ThinkVantage software from a.

Windows Vista...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:45 am
USB Boot ?

Last post by iminj « Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:59 pm
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by neogeo » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:41 pm

Hi

Is there any guide on how to create a windows install on a USB stick or install over the Eithernet somehow ?

thinking of getting a X61s (one...

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Last post by iminj
Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:59 pm
cannot read SD cards in xp, vista, 2000

Last post by tarvoke « Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:53 am
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by tarvoke » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:23 pm

previously here:

re-posting here since the problem has expanded and this seems a more appropriate forum for the topic.

to sum up:

-- certain...

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Last post by tarvoke
Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:53 am
cloning boot partition from a T41

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:02 pm
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by ChugokuOtaku » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:35 pm

Not sure if another thread had already addressed this, so please point me in the right direction

I'm somewhat of a new thinkpad user, so only...

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Last post by ryengineer
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:02 pm
Restoring Win98 on Thinkpad I series 1124

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:10 pm
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by phillyt » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:22 pm

Hi all, I am new to this community because I just became the owner of a Thinkpad I series 1124 (Japanese version). I got it free, along with all the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:10 pm
defrag c: -b and other defrag triks, vs perfect disk

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:54 am
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by mgo » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:04 pm

Supposedly there is a undocumented -b switch for defrag that will speed up prefetch in XP. Does that also work in Vista? I notice Vista will allow...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:54 am
Bluescreen on return to standby from dock

Last post by jgrobertson « Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:11 pm
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by shiyang » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:21 pm

Hey guys,

i just got a dock on my 2686 and i get this habit of putting my vista into standby, then undocking, then sleeping, then going to class...

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Last post by jgrobertson
Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:11 pm
HELP Reinstalling OS on a computer with expired XP

Last post by dtzihe « Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:11 pm
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by dtzihe » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:09 pm

Hello all,

I built a new computer and installed a pirated copy of Windows XP on it. That XP could not be activated and is now expired. So, I decided...

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Last post by dtzihe
Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:11 pm
vista suspend issue

Last post by jgrobertson « Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:56 pm
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by johnp126 » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:28 am

when docked i get a msg that media player is affecting suspend, i can click yes to disregard and suspend but then it gets stuck and won't suspend. i...

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Last post by jgrobertson
Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:56 pm
Wanted: XP upgrade CD

Last post by ashleys « Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:08 am
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by Wingnut » Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:25 am

I am running W2K now on my desktop and want to upgrade to a legit XP with a COE. If I get an upgrade version instead of the full version, can I use...

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Last post by ashleys
Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:08 am
battery? confused

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:48 pm
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by vince_wonk » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:44 am

i want to ask several question about my T61 cell battery
1. in battery maintenance menu, charge thresholds. what's the function of optimize battery...

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:48 pm
Simple to use SMTP server for Windows

Last post by syedj « Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:39 pm
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by syedj » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:32 am

Is anyone aware of any simplest to use SMTP server application for a Windows machine? The server doesn't need to have any bells and whistles as...

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Last post by syedj
Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:39 pm
Unable to install Hotkeys

Last post by clubmad83 « Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:22 am
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by clubmad83 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:29 pm

Hey guys

i've been trying to install the hotkeys program on my t43. i keep getting an error saying this program is only for ibm/lenovo irregardless...

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Last post by clubmad83
Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:22 am
Boot cd 98 or XP

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:46 am
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by superman_06 » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:24 pm

I am tring to upgrade my Hard drive, I have a 60 gig for my T23, I have tried following the sticky but when it comes to d/l BCD all 3 links dont...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:46 am
Uninstalling MS Terminal Services Client 6.0 (or rollback?)

Last post by ErikD « Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:48 am
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by MikeManley » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:01 am

Can you rollback MSTSC.exe? The newest version is 6.x, but is there a means to go back to 5.2?

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Last post by ErikD
Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:48 am
can not install

Last post by propellen « Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:28 pm
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by DarsVaeda » Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:51 am

hi,

i try to install a clean xp sp2 on a x60s.
so i set sata-mode to compatibility and inserted the cd into my external usb dvd burner.
i start the...

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Last post by propellen
Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:28 pm
Intel Chipset Support unable to run after WinXP install

Last post by Likeathink « Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:47 am
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by Likeathink » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:00 pm

Been searching various forums, sites all morning to no avail, it would help relieve some frustration if someone can share their experience and help...

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Last post by Likeathink
Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:47 am
Add folder to the right side of the Windows XP start menu?

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:13 am
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by propellen » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:54 am

Is it possible to add folder shortcuts to the right upper side of the start menu? Or is it _only_ possible to add shortcuts to the left side?...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:13 am
WAM.SYS (LEGACY_WAM) - is it spyware or unused IBM driver ?

Last post by experttease « Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:45 am
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by Puppy » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:24 pm

I found strange driver and related service in my registry with description Wicked Access by Mark . It looks like a spyware at first glance. Google...

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Last post by experttease
Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:45 am
Windows Update Problems on a brandnew T61

Last post by ajwreinhardt « Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:05 am
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by ajwreinhardt » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:37 pm

I just got a new T61 and I am getting Windows Update error 8000FFFF. A quick search on the web reveal several suggestions and things for this and...

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Last post by ajwreinhardt
Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:05 am
X61s XP-PRo Safemode boot screen in Ultrabase vs no base

Last post by Altadena_Mark « Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:22 pm
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by Altadena_Mark » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:37 am

I just noticed that if I boot up my X61s into safemode while it's in the X6 Ultrabase, my screen resolution is 1024X768. If I boot up the machine...

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Last post by Altadena_Mark
Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:22 pm
Windows Vista ReadyBoost

Last post by Diehard « Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:02 pm

by Diehard » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:02 pm

I'm able to use Windows Vista ReadyBoost with my SD, which Vista denied to apply ReadyBoost, by editing some information in reg.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...

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Last post by Diehard
Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:02 pm
Does my computer needs less ThinkVantage processes? (Pic)

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:31 pm
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by lukaszsw » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:54 pm

OK,
so I've been thinking about it for quite a while, and read that some people limit the number of processes to a bare minimum and get better...

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:31 pm
Upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro on TP R52

Last post by praetor « Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:23 pm
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by praetor » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:19 am

Hi guys,

I'd like to upgrade my TP R52 from the original XP Home to XP Pro as I need to use couple XP Pro services such as the IIS. But at the same...

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Last post by praetor
Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:23 pm

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