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Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs (Found)

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:54 pm
by hunterman223
Hi,
I really don't want to pay for them, as I don't need them. Just if anyone has them laying around and is willing to share. Or even if someone could copy them, or upload the ISO files somewhere.

Edit: I have found different means for re-installation. This thread could now be closed.

Re: Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:27 pm
by ajkula66
I can burn you a set, PM me if you run out of other options.

BTW, your best bet would be to use T42 recovery media since you have a PM CPU on that R40, since that would save you A LOT of updating...

Re: Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:04 am
by hunterman223
Hi,
Kind of out of options at this point, so I might just PM you.

Why is it that I should use t42 media on an R40? What updating would I have to do otherwise? Is it to do with my cpu being a P-M instead of a P4?

Re: Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:08 am
by ajkula66
Recovery media for R40 are early SP1...T42 are SP2 with a lot more useful utilities...at least in my opinion.

Your machine, your call.

Re: Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:19 am
by hunterman223
Just PM'd you. So you are saying the t42 CDs would be the ones? Do you have those as well?

Re: Want: ThinkPad R40 Recovery CDs

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:46 am
by hunterman223
Anyone else? I also have a Windows Live SkyDrive account, if that would work for anyone.