recovery disk help please!!

[mtbiac]

I'm trying to restore factory contents via recovery disks on my t42p. I have 5 disks total, but it's asking for a 6th disk that I do not have. What should I do!?!? I tried clicking cancel but it does not work.

Is there a way to download this disk (IBM product recovery disk 5 for T42P) ? I MUST have the laptop up and running today.

thanks

[Leon]

There is no place to download them from. If you cannot restore from the hidden partition, and you are missing a disk, your only (small) chance is calling 1-800-IBM-SERV.

If you put location info in your profile, there is also a small chance of a member in your area with the disks willing to help, or an authorized service center that might have them.

[mtbiac]

There is no place to download them from. If you cannot restore from the hidden partition, and you are missing a disk, your only (small) chance is calling 1-800-IBM-SERV.

If you put location info in your profile, there is also a small chance of a member in your area with the disks willing to help, or an authorized service center that might have them.

i had originally downloaded all the disks, but I cant seem to find them on the IBM website anymore. I only found some 400mb ibm recovery file that i'm currently downloading. maybe this utitiliy is used to created the discs? any ideas?

thanks for the help

[Leon]

if they are downloadable it's news to me... others?

If you actually DO find a valid downloadable image, let us all know...

[MobileGuru]

There is no location to download the recovery images .. mainly due to license agreements .. but also because they are freakin huge. If you can still access the protected partition hit the BLUE button at startup and recovery factory contents. There is also an option to create recovery media, which should take on average 6 discs.

MTBIAC: That is the Rescue and Recovery software, which while useful won't have an image with it.

G.

[jcentrel]

Just call IBM and tell them you got through the fifth cd and the program hung and now won't let you burn a complete set of recovery cds. I just had a similar problem and it worked for me. I called on Monday and received the CDs today! Oh yeah.... They are factory fresh not burned copies.