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WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:24 am
by nffc2010
hi all. i am setting up a repair shop in Nottingham, UK specialising in Thinkpad repairs and used Thinkpad sales. it would be quicker and easier to retore rather than start from scratch every time! i am not interested in recovery discs made on your own machine!

i already have R32, R50, R51, R52, R61e, T23 (W2K), T30, T40, T41, T42, T43, T60 (XP and 7).

i am interested in buying any discs not listed above. i have a verified Premier Paypal account with confirmed address. please pm me with prices to the UK including postage and say if the discs are original, if not this should be reflected in the price.

Re: WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:37 am
by lead_org
there is no win 7 recovery media for T60, the first machine to have the win 7 was the T400/T500 series.

Re: WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:35 am
by underclocker
Assuming you will update the drivers, the R50, R51, T40, T41 & T42 can use the same recovery media. The same holds true for the R52 & T43.

Also, the disks made via the Lenovo create recovery media utiility work just as well and are more convenient, two disks versus several.

Re: WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:53 am
by Maryland, USA
underclocker wrote:Also, the disks made via the Lenovo create recovery media utiility work just as well and are more convenient, two disks versus several.
How do I get that utility? I clicked on the Create Recovery Media link in the Lenovo Toolbox or Lenovo Messenger (name?), but it took me to a broken Web link at ibm.com.

I have a ThinkPad R61 running Windows XP SP3.

Re: WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:12 pm
by BobA
I have several original X-series CD sets I'm willing to part with .. PM sent.
Bob

Re: WTB: Thinkpad Factory Restore Discs

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:04 am
by RealBlackStuff