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Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:59 pm
by woomaa
For my t60p I have recovery two DVD's but in ThinkVantage i don't have option for install fresh copy, "factory state" could be the right way but I replaced my 100GB HD with new 200GB so it isnb't possible I think?
Should I download from web OEM CD with XP and instal with serial from OEM sticker?
Re: Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:35 pm
by ninjaronin18
Yeah, I would just do a OEM install of the OS on your machine. You can get all the drivers you need from lenovo's website EXCEPT I would get the Intel Matrix Storage Manager from Intel's website.
Re: Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:50 pm
by RealBlackStuff
If you get Acronis TrueImage or similar, you can clone your old hard disk onto your new one.
No need then to reinstall.
Re: Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:27 pm
by thinkpac
ninjaronin18 wrote:Yeah, I would just do a OEM install of the OS on your machine. You can get all the drivers you need from lenovo's website EXCEPT I would get the Intel Matrix Storage Manager from Intel's website.
What's wrong with Lenovo's version of the Matrix Storage Manager?
Re: Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:41 pm
by sktn77a
"Factory state" is what you want. It will put a recovery partition on the drive and then install the OS, etc. Done it many times.
I don't think you can download OEM Windows XP CDs from the web.
Re: Fresh XP install but on bigger drive - what I need?
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:27 pm
by ninjaronin18
thinkpac wrote:
What's wrong with Lenovo's version of the Matrix Storage Manager?
Not all the packages installed properly for me.