Can I copy the OS install files from R&R partition?
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:27 pm
Hello,
Computer is a T60.
I got the malware where it deletes all of your icons (XP Recovery or something)
I'd like to do a reinstall of the OS on a NEW hard drive (SSD) (Lenovo User XP EULA is my OS)
Could someone point me to how I can most easily get my XP OS install files from the recovery partition, onto a USB drive and boot from the USB drive so that I can re-install on a new hard drive? I am sure there is a way to access that partition since it's FAT32, but I just can't quite figure out how!
I believe there is actually a program to create install disks but I've heard that it requires a CD and a DVD. I really don't need the whole R&R partition, but do need/want the OS install files.
Hopefully this makes sense. If there is an Lenovo/ThinkVantage aplication I should be running to create a copy of my install files, could you point me to the location of it, since as I mentioned, all of my icons have been deleted.
Computer is a T60.
I got the malware where it deletes all of your icons (XP Recovery or something)
I'd like to do a reinstall of the OS on a NEW hard drive (SSD) (Lenovo User XP EULA is my OS)
Could someone point me to how I can most easily get my XP OS install files from the recovery partition, onto a USB drive and boot from the USB drive so that I can re-install on a new hard drive? I am sure there is a way to access that partition since it's FAT32, but I just can't quite figure out how!
I believe there is actually a program to create install disks but I've heard that it requires a CD and a DVD. I really don't need the whole R&R partition, but do need/want the OS install files.
Hopefully this makes sense. If there is an Lenovo/ThinkVantage aplication I should be running to create a copy of my install files, could you point me to the location of it, since as I mentioned, all of my icons have been deleted.