is it possible to extract original XP w/SP2 on my new t42 ?

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steelie69 · #1 Post by **steelie69** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:53 pm

the instructions listed previously for copying the i386 directory simply don't work on machines that ship with SP2.

so, is there any way at all for me to do a clean install with the CD key for windows that I paid for when I bought my 1 week old T42?

i don't want those 15 or 20 IBM utilities running and clogging up my machine, and just uninstalling them doesn't work as well as doing a clean install.

will IBM ship me a CD if I ask them? or am I basically just completely out of luck?

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:58 pm

I think you are out of luck. One time (T30, IIRC), the recovery asked for activation. I keyed in the license key on the bottom of the machine, but it did not work properly. I called IBM, and they said that the recovery CD's were bad and that a proper recovery will never ask for activation. I got new CD's and they worked fine. I very much doubt IBM will create a special set for you that must be activated.

I continue to wonder about the IBM tools clogging the machine. In my personal experience recently (T23, T30, T41), the Tools use no resources and are transparent in daily operation. The biggest of the bunch (Access Connections) is also the best if you have multiple connections. The power management utilities help battery management. My counsel would be to update the tools, set them up properly and forget them.
... JD Hurst

fbrdphreak · #3 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:39 pm

Contact the guy who wrote the Fresh XP Install Guide and ask him for help

lvlolvlo · #4 Post by **lvlolvlo** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:19 am

steelie69 wrote:the instructions listed previously for copying the i386 directory simply don't work on machines that ship with SP2.

so, is there any way at all for me to do a clean install with the CD key for windows that I paid for when I bought my 1 week old T42?

i don't want those 15 or 20 IBM utilities running and clogging up my machine, and just uninstalling them doesn't work as well as doing a clean install.

will IBM ship me a CD if I ask them? or am I basically just completely out of luck?

worked fine for me....and i've done it on other machines(non-IBM) as well

aleung · #5 Post by **aleung** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 3:56 pm

well. there few thing i uninstalled. Antivirus 2004 (big resource hog. use mcafee instead). PC Doctor (why i need it ?!?!). and the rest is fine

lvlolvlo · #6 Post by **lvlolvlo** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:15 pm

aleung wrote:well. there few thing i uninstalled. Antivirus 2004 (big resource hog. use mcafee instead). PC Doctor (why i need it ?!?!). and the rest is fine

IMHO McAfee sucked for me so I use Symantec Corp 9.0 as my anti virus.

PC Doctor...well it takes up like a whole 2MB tops...so I was like ok leave it. And btw it helps when you wanna test for stuff like burnt pixels or "sleeping" pixels...it's 2mb keep it

is it possible to extract original XP w/SP2 on my new t42 ?

is it possible to extract original XP w/SP2 on my new t42 ?

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