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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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600x and XP -- battery out, no problem, battery in.. FREEZES

Last post by Darkfire01 « Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:06 pm
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by 600X_User » Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:42 pm

I recently 'inherited' a Thinkpad 600X that has the original Windows98 on it. Worked with no problems, but wanting to use Windows-XP instead, I wiped...

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Last post by Darkfire01
Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:06 pm
Windows Media crashes W2K when open a video/audio file

Last post by alfredo_macias « Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:12 pm
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by alfredo_macias » Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:59 am

Hi,

I have a IBM 560E with windows 2000 pro NT sp 4 in spanish. Windows media crashes W2K when open a video/audio file. I have updated Windows Media...

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Last post by alfredo_macias
Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:12 pm
Installing Win XP SP2 on A31p (DISASTER)!!

Last post by slagmi « Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:59 pm
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by Richard Beeson » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:25 pm

Has anyone else had a problem installing XP SP2 on an A31p? I wasn't going to do it, because on the IBM site several problems are listed. But I went...

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Last post by slagmi
Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:59 pm
Backup with new Rescue & Recovery kills WiFi connection

Last post by RBob « Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:22 pm

by RBob » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:22 pm

Running XP Pro SP2 on an R51 and Intel 2200BG.

Just installed the new Rescue & Recovery and tried a backup to my main machine over the WiFi link. It...

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Last post by RBob
Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:22 pm
remote desktop connection in xp pro & resolutions...

Last post by llama_thumper « Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:45 am

by llama_thumper » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:45 am

hi,

i am able to connect from my desktop to my thinkpad, which has a higher resolution. after each time i connect through remote desktop, and use...

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Last post by llama_thumper
Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:45 am
my recent doc's????? HELP

Last post by Blake « Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:25 pm
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by Blake » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:28 pm

how do i remove it from the start menu i cant find the control to hide it

thanks

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Last post by Blake
Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:25 pm
Rescue Disc Vs Install Disc

Last post by Leon « Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:33 pm
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by finster » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:08 pm

Hi all,

Just a quick question - I am about to purchase a thinkpad R51. I believe that this comes with a Windows XP Recovery Disc . What is the...

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Last post by Leon
Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:33 pm
Easier way to close a window?

Last post by cdsmith « Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:34 am
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by halfcard » Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:44 pm

hi, is there an easier way to close a window instead of moving the cursor up to the little x in the upper right? i have a t41 with windows xp and...

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Last post by cdsmith
Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:34 am
Cannot delete folder in Windows XP -- driving me nuts!

Last post by selvan777 « Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:38 am
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by mgp » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:25 am

I recently downloaded a file attachment to a folder in My Documents...this file turned out to be nonfunctional, and I deleted it...only later to...

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Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:38 am
Any regrets after upgrading \from HOME to PRO?

Last post by CoolRunnings « Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:51 pm
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by Guest » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:24 am

If I successfully upgrade my Xp home to XP Pro can any one think of why I would regret doing this? I know all about a clean or partitioned install...

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Last post by CoolRunnings
Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:51 pm
Plus Themes slows boot time in WinXP Home

Last post by tbu3 « Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:37 pm

by tbu3 » Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:37 pm

I experienced boot time of about 2 minutes in my thinkpad r51. After much experimentation, I found out that it was caused by WinXP's Plus themes....

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Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:37 pm
Windows XP welcome screen showing longer & delays boot t

Last post by tbu3 « Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:32 pm
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by tbu3 » Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:06 am

My WinXP welcome screen is showing longer than normal and is delaying my boot time by a couple of seconds. Anyone care let me know whats wrong with...

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Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:32 pm
MS Windows Update offered me new drivers last night

Last post by selvan777 « Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:51 pm
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by RBob » Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:26 pm

I have an R51 running XP Pro SP2. I ran Windows Update last night and for the first time ever, it offered me new drivers, one for the video (ATI...

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Last post by selvan777
Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:51 pm
quicklaunch toolbar in wrong place

Last post by MadeInJapan « Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:12 pm
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by zver17 » Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:13 am

normally the quicklaunch toolbar appears on the taskbar just next to the start button, which is quite convenint. for some reason it has just gone...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:12 pm
I Need Help with an Old 365X ThinkPad

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:02 pm
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by bowtye » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:01 pm

I recently purchased an old 365X ThinkPad, Model IBM 26252E9 , Serial # 78DGNA4 . I bought this laptop off of eBay with a booting problem, no factory...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:02 pm
XP pro won't take my cd key!

Last post by Leon « Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:58 pm
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by dementedlemur » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:02 pm

I purchased a r31 a few months back, and now the mobo has crapped out on me. It came with a XP Pro COA and since the r31 was no good I want to...

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Last post by Leon
Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:58 pm
760XD Drivers

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:57 pm
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by dstout » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:57 pm

I have a 760XD that was fdisk-ed by the original owner. I would like to get this TP running again on either Windows 98 or Windows 2000. I can provide...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:57 pm
Need copy of System Migration Assistant 3.1 please!

Last post by rahlquist « Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:26 pm
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by rahlquist » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:48 pm

Tryin to resist the urge to scream heeeeelp.

I purchased a new laptop in august of last year. I backed up my a21 thinkpad using SMA 3.1. I restored...

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Last post by rahlquist
Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:26 pm
A31p S-Video Capture Driver?

Last post by clanon2 « Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:17 pm
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by DavidBoodey » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:30 pm

Hi Everyone.

I just found this board and think its great. Going through the FAQs and other posting I have already found answers to so many of my TP...

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Last post by clanon2
Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:17 pm
thinkpad cdrom drive

Last post by Guest « Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:35 pm

by Guest » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:35 pm

My friend has a thinkpad; I'm not sure when she got it. It has the Windows 98SE O.S. Recently she experienced some problems running it, so she...

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Last post by Guest
Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:35 pm
WinMe on A31P R5U...

Last post by MadeInJapan « Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:20 pm
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by suandmarc » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:56 am

Has anyone installed Me on the A31p and successfully identified the one or two Unknown Devices which exist? Although the system runs acceptably well,...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:20 pm
Backup with a Bootable IBM Rapid Restore Ultra 4.0 ?

Last post by Puppy « Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:48 pm

by Puppy » Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:48 pm

I used to do full hdd image backups with Norton Ghost using its bootable diskette.

Is there similar way with Rapid Restore using the Access IBM...

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Last post by Puppy
Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:48 pm
USB sound card and volumn control key

Last post by Blake « Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:51 am
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by oversky » Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:03 pm

I just bought a M-audio Transit. This is an external sound card through USB. This little baby sounds great. However, I found the volumn control key...

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Last post by Blake
Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:51 am
Executive DK & Internet Activity...

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by SimonCC » Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:17 pm

Zone Alarm regularly registers that DK is accessing the internet, when i go to stop this from happening the DK program stops working all together- is...

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Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:17 pm
Missing Trackpt device WinXPP

Last post by calkeith « Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:29 pm
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by calkeith » Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:02 pm

Filed UNDER: The epitome of STUPID

But, while installing a mouseworks software program for a Orbit Trackball on 600E, I inadvertently trashed the...

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Last post by calkeith
Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:29 pm
Installed XP SP2 and system slowed down

Last post by johnson « Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:04 am
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by johnson » Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:02 pm

TP is the one in my sig.

Yesterday I got my Hitachi 7K60 and formatted my laptop and did a fresh install of XP Pro and no service packs. I...

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Last post by johnson
Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:04 am
Windows XP Product Key ???????

Last post by Leon « Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:28 am
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by atct86 » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:02 am

My computer was of course pre-loaded with windows XP Professional.

During the summer I had a major problem and was forced to reformat. However I did...

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Last post by Leon
Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:28 am
start menu programs not working in xp pro

Last post by satyanand « Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:33 pm
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by satyanand » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:49 am

hi
I own a T42 3WJ preinstalled with japanese xp pro.
After i did a windows update from the microsoft site my start menu programs doesnt seem to...

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Last post by satyanand
Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:33 pm
Another BSOD - ar5211.sys

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:38 pm
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by K. Eng » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:20 pm

I returned to my desk to find yet another BSOD on my T40. I got a stop 0x0000008 or something like that because of ar5211.sys, which as far as I can...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:38 pm
T42 EXTREMELY slow to wake up...

Last post by Elhabash « Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:38 pm
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by dcdomain » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:58 pm

Whenever I move my ThinkPad, before opening the laptop I always have to make sure I plug in the power cord, otherwise it'll take forever to get it...

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Last post by Elhabash
Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:38 pm
New Version of R&R

Last post by bevross « Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:54 pm
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by Leon » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:13 pm

New version with NO information on what was updated. Is this possible, or am I missing something? :roll:

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Last post by bevross
Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:54 pm
Registry Utilities

Last post by Leon « Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:17 pm
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by Zirynx » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:44 pm

Yet another issue that, as a predominantly non-Windows user, I find myself needing to get my head around and make decisions about! Ugh :evil:...

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Last post by Leon
Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:17 pm
CHKDSK vs. CHKDSK

Last post by Zirynx « Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:23 am

by Zirynx » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:23 am

EDITED, to add the following, in the interest of brevity!

The short version.... a scheduled 'CHKDSK /F' at startup does not (appear) to fix errors...

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Last post by Zirynx
Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:23 am
Win Xp Lockup

Last post by egibbs « Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:21 am
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by chrisr1984 » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:21 pm

i have a thinkpad 600e i installed xp and it lockes up at the win xp logo, the bar just stops. if i go into safe mode it works perfect what is the...

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Last post by egibbs
Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:21 am
Registered name change?

Last post by ThinkPad « Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:11 pm
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by ThinkPad » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:57 am

Is it possible the change the registered name on windows xp without reinstalling?
The computer has the previous owners information in.

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Last post by ThinkPad
Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:11 pm
Annoying Problem

Last post by jdhurst « Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:39 pm
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by Glen » Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:50 pm

Sorry for the newbie question. The problem seems to be that about every 45 to 60 seconds my processor useage spikes to about 60% for no apparent...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:39 pm
What is the "Trusted Platform Module" update?

Last post by michaelj « Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:06 am
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by michaelj » Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:22 am

Does anyone know what this update does?

I can't see it listed in my Device Manager as per IBM's guide to checking which version I have, although...

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Last post by michaelj
Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:06 am
Acronis TrueImage vs IBM Rescue and Recovery

Last post by s0larian « Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:10 am
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by Leon » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:36 am

I use Acronis TrueImage for my external backups (IMHO, the best backup program). However, I like to have a local backup on my hard disk for possible...

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Last post by s0larian
Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:10 am
chkdsk = BSOD

Last post by s0larian « Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:17 pm
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by bevross » Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:52 pm

I had a sort of weird problem: scheduled a chkdsk via Windows, rebooted, system went through the entire process, not finding errors & then booted...

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Last post by s0larian
Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:17 pm
Reinstall Windows - How Often?

Last post by Kingsley « Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:46 pm
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by Kingsley » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:33 pm

Hello

I have a T41 that is about 1 year old. I have had all sorts of programs on and off of it and recently it seems more sluggish and more prone to...

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Last post by Kingsley
Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:46 pm
Help getting a network printer working with a T42p

Last post by egibbs « Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:57 am
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by egibbs » Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:24 pm

On my home network I have an HP PSC2610 print/scan/fax/pictbridge/coffe maker thing which is hooked directly to the network (ethernet). I installed...

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Last post by egibbs
Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:57 am
how to perform repair install

Last post by Leon « Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:52 am
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by satyanand » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:47 pm

hi
does anybody know how to perform a repair install on tp t42.i have no such thing as a recovery cd .

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Last post by Leon
Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:52 am
XP freezes solid but not Linux on A31

Last post by seanr « Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:44 pm
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by seanr » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:18 pm

I have an A31 that freezes frequently in Win2K and XP with no error messages or anything (never seen either OS do that before!). Even a fresh...

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Last post by seanr
Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:44 pm
Access Connections slow to start

Last post by DavidNZ « Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:10 pm
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by DavidNZ » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:52 am

Hi everyone,

I'm running AC 3.30 on an X40. In the past few days, it has been extremely slow to load on startup.

Normally, when I boot up first...

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Last post by DavidNZ
Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:10 pm
what to do in preinstalled xp os when app ask for win xp cd

Last post by Leeper « Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:05 pm
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by satyanand » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:18 pm

hi

i have a preinstalled xp pro.when ever i run the scan reg application its keeps on asking to insert xp pro cd.since mine is a preinstalled xp pro...

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Last post by Leeper
Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:05 pm
Bluetooth Drivers

Last post by Leon « Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:25 am
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by Zirynx » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:55 am

Can anybody shed any light on the differences between the 'IBM Integrated Bluetooth' and the MS Windows drivers, for a T41, more from a...

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Last post by Leon
Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:25 am
GV3 Processor Driver

Last post by Zirynx « Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:26 am

by Zirynx » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:26 am

Recently I have been updating the software on a T41 and came across a slightly confusing scenario. I started with product recovery as my clean base...

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Last post by Zirynx
Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:26 am
Reduce Rapid Restore Data

Last post by s0larian « Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:19 am
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by schwarcz » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:28 pm

Is there any way to reduce the number of backup data sets that Rapid Restore Ultra keeps? It is now taking up nearly 50% (15GB)of my hard drive...

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Last post by s0larian
Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:19 am
Rapid Restore Ultra 4.0 problem

Last post by tperica « Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:08 pm

by tperica » Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:08 pm

hi to all

ThinkPad T42 2373-F3G
Win XP pro
IBM Rescue and Recovery 1.0 with RR Ultra 4.0

problem:

i created backup to my external USB HDD few...

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Last post by tperica
Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:08 pm
restoring factory settings help please

Last post by satyanand « Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:15 pm

by satyanand » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:15 pm

Hi

i have thinkpad T42 3wj japanese xp pro preinstalled. i am having some problems with my os applications keep on crashing so i want to restore...

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Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:15 pm

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