Anyone have a T30 with Windows XP HOME preinstall?

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m509272 · #1 Post by **m509272** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:03 am

Anyone have a T30 with Windows XP HOME preinstall?

I can't seem to locate any posts indicating anything other than preinstalled XP PRO.

I also couldn't find a part number for XP HOME recovery disks only the one for XP PRO. Not sure if the animal even exists.

#2 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:11 am

IBM never supplied XP Home, so you can stop searching.
Besides, XP Pro is superior to Home anyway, so why would you want Home?

m509272 · #3 Post by **m509272** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:31 pm

Maybe not as a typical retail unit but I have some from a large firm off lease which have IBM COAs for Windows XP Home. I've also found a few sellers on eBay which are selling units with the same.

Another off lease unit here (OOS)
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/US ... rod2334461

I'd prefer PRO but not willing to pay for it for a unit which is just for occasional surfing and email.

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:20 pm

Pre-installs come from the factory. All T30s that have XP, have the PRO version.
You will NOT find any XP Home version, unless it was a laptop with a dubious provenance. And then it certainly was not a factory install.
If you want to install XP Home on a T30, that's no problem though.
Download the Pro-drivers from the Lenovo website, they should also work on the Home version.

m509272 · #5 Post by **m509272** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:04 am

Looked up the unit under warranty status which of course it's out of and then clicked on the parts list link. At the very least the label is factory installed

32P4413 NOTAFRU COA LABEL, WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION:LABEL NO

#6 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:59 am

That's a new animal I didn't know even existed.
Apologies for being so adamant earlier on.

Guess they were specially made for a cheapskate outfit?
Haven't seen any media for XP Home though.
Try a WTB in the Market forum.

m509272 · #7 Post by **m509272** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:00 pm

No problem. Google couldn't find almost any reference to XP HOME preinstalled on the T30 and certainly no reference to recovery disks. I figured out a workaround to use the COA on the machine and it surprisingly activated fine over the internet without a call. No recovery partition though which is fine.

I'm not sure if it works out cheaper but perhaps the large company that had these wanted XP HOME preinstalled because maybe they actually put their own XP PRO images on using a corporate license?

Gripcon · #8 Post by **Gripcon** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:09 pm

I have a T30 2367-4U3
Product: ThinkPad T30 2367-4U3 [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: Based on 2367-88U: P4-M 2.0GHz, 256MB RAM, 40.0GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 24x10x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Cisco 802.11b wireless(MCPI), Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), Li-Ion battery, WinXP Home

It had XP Pro when it came to me.

m509272 · #9 Post by **m509272** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:56 am

thanks for the reply. was looking to see if anyone had an original install of XP Home. It seems to be quite rare. Was looking for recovery disks but was able to install an XP home and utilize the COA on the bottom without issue.

m509272 · #10 Post by **m509272** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:57 am

thanks for the reply. was looking to see if anyone had a T30 with an original install of XP Home. It seems to be quite rare. Was looking for recovery disks but was able to install an XP home and utilize the COA on the bottom without issue.

Anyone have a T30 with Windows XP HOME preinstall?

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