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Windows 2000 pro 1-2 CPU CD needed !!!!!!!
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:15 am
by kingman99
Hi
I have an IBM 600x that l bought from an IBM reseller approx 3/4 yrs ago with a COA and now that l have to buy a new hard drive
what do l do? Can l obtain a CD from Lenovo? I believe the reseller has either changed their name or went out of business.
I have the COA sticker on the bottom with the product key and etc.
What can l do?
Thanks
Alan
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:32 pm
by dsvochak
What you need are recovery cd's. As does this guy:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=38650
You should add to his thread. Someone is likely to have them.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:30 pm
by norm
Ha ha... I'm that guy! I didn't get a response to my post and I'm still looking for those recovery CD's.
FYI... if you can find OEM Windows 2000 Pro media, you can do a fresh install with the license key attached to the unit. I had retail media from a legally purchased retail copy and it didn't work. What a waste of time... argh.
There's ways around it if you search google, but I'm pretty sure that violates an end-user agreement of some type.
-Norm
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:42 pm
by kingman99
At this point do you really think that l care? They caused the problem not l.
alan
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:49 pm
by Kyocera
You may be able to find someone here with the 2000 CD.
The issue is to always have some type of back up for a catastrophic failure.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:09 pm
by kingman99
Hi
The sick thing is that l have one but l can't find it.
Alan
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:43 am
by The Spirit of X21
I have Win2K OEM and retail CDs. They are SP1, but you can download the updates. PM me if you are interested as I can upload to a server or send you a CD.