600x boot problems

[kingbee32]

ok this 600x 2645 8eu was getting 161 and 163 error so I replaced cmos battery. After replacing cmos battery windows starts up but hangs up with 'active directory is starting" Now I did do a search on 600x boot problems,cmos batt,liton batt and other problems. I tried booting with battery in and with battery out and still same problem.
So I'm open for suggestions.

thanks
kb

[whizkid]

Welcome to the forum!

It sounds to me like you did the right thing... and now the software is messed up. I would get the PC Doctor download from Lenovo for the 600X and use that to test the machine.

If that's OK, boot a LiveCD like Knoppix, Ubuntu or Fedora Linux.

If that works OK, re-install your OS of choice.

[kingbee32]

Thank you whizkid! I'm having a little trouble making the pc doctor diskette. Is there something I'm missing or some trick? I'm running xp

thanks
kb

[rkawakami]

If you have downloaded the .EXE file from here:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... IGR-495KW2

you have to execute it and then follow the directions to make the bootable diskette. You can either double-click it from Windows Explorer or open up a DOS window in the directory where you have stored the file and type its name (dgpcdoc). Copying the .EXE onto a blank floppy will not work. If you have a CD burner and software which can handle an .ISO image and you would rather boot from a CD, then you can also reference this:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=30192

[kingbee32]

I just wanted to thank you guys and this site. I got the 600x up and running xp! This baby is purring like a kitten. This thinkpad belongs to my brother I have a t23 . They are both great notebooks. Once again thanks you got one happy camper here!!