A31 recovery CDs please

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ekdya · #1 Post by **ekdya** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:35 pm

Hi
I am looking for A31 recovery CDs for my unit, I would appricate it very much.

thanks

Boricua65 · #2 Post by **Boricua65** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:16 pm

I got mine from IBM. You can call them and have 'em send you one. The cost is only $50.00 USD and it's Windows XP.

ekdya · #3 Post by **ekdya** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:14 pm

thank, I call them, but did not want to pay. so I did:
got my friend's XP, install it, change the COA to the sticker on the back of the laptop, "MS web site guide", install Lenovo's System Upgrade and it took care of every thing. now I am fine.

thanks

kulcousy · #4 Post by **kulcousy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:27 pm

Ekdya,
Could you explain this process more fully?
You used a full XP install disk and after installation, changed the key to the original TPad key and then had it authenticated?
John

ekdya · #5 Post by **ekdya** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:34 pm

after installing the xp, login to MS to update, once there, MS will scan the PC and found the my xp lic. is no good "for whatever reason", they asked me if I want to change the lic., which download and install some other package that allowed me to enter the lic. # on the back of the laptop, I don't remember all the steps as they are too many but walked throught it by MS update(s) was easy.

kulcousy · #6 Post by **kulcousy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:45 pm

Holy cow! I'm going to try it on my R32
Thanks

kulcousy · #7 Post by **kulcousy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:49 am

Worked like a charm. No need to scour the landscape for the disks.
Thanks again, John

A31 recovery CDs please

A31 recovery CDs please

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