T42 Recovery problem

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T42 Recovery problem

#1 Post by syrenab » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:54 am

I reformatted and partitioned my recently purchased T42-2373 and purchased an original T42 IBM Recovery disc set (bootable Rescue disc + 7 Product Recovery CDs). Installation proceeded normally. After rebooting the Rescue and Recovery screen keeps coming back and I don't how to get out of it. I can access BIOS Setup Utility, but when Im press any key except Restart itjust beeps.
When I press restart Rescue and Recovery screen reappear.
How do I get out of this? I have used Recovery discs on previous Thinkpads without any problems.
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T42 - 512MB RAM - 40GB 5400rpm HDD - 14.1XGA, CD-RW/DVD, XP PRO

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Re: T42 Recovery problem

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:16 am

Start again, and let the rescue CD format your hard disk.
See also this FAQ: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=52133
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Re: T42 Recovery problem

#3 Post by syrenab » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:32 am

Thank you for the advise. It worked.
Apparently the third party partitioning had interfered with the Recovry procedure. :lol:
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T42 - 512MB RAM - 40GB 5400rpm HDD - 14.1XGA, CD-RW/DVD, XP PRO

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