Thinkpad i 1200 Series

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dazone · #1 Post by **dazone** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:27 am

I am trying to help a friend out with her thinkpad. The os is completely gone and we tried to install an os, but the usb port didn't reconize the external floppy drive that I have. I wouldn't be opposed to buying a new external floppy drive for her but I'm not really sure what to get. HELP!!

NautTboy · #2 Post by **NautTboy** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:24 pm

wow so many views, no reply.

I'm assuming you dont have CD ROM?
What are you going to install with diskett, DOS?

More info would be nice.

#3 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:38 pm

I am not personally familiar with the i series 1200, but looking at the Hardware Maintenance Manual, one of the following should work. Before you buy a new FDD, first check in the BIOS setup menu that the floppy drive is first in the boot order.

FDD Module (USB)-TEAC 05K9283
FDD Module (USB)-Sony Ye-DATA 06P5221

Hardware Maintenance Manual (October 2001) - ThinkPad 130, 1200, 1300

#4 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:19 pm

If I'm not mistaken, the i1200 should also be able to boot from CD.

Before assuming that floppy drive is bad, try using it with a different computer to see if it reads disks.

Phazer · #5 Post by **Phazer** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:52 pm

PM sent.

Stilicho · #6 Post by **Stilicho** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:27 pm

Hi there

I have a Thinkpad iSeries 1200 Type 1161 93U that boots from a CD.

I just installed Windows XP SP2 on it, plkus a 128MB stick of RAM and it really works (slow)

Phazer · #7 Post by **Phazer** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:50 pm

Stilicho wrote:and it really works (slow)

And you were expecting.........?

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