Recovery CD's

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Leon · #1 Post by **Leon** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:16 pm

I ordered (and have) the factory recovery CD's from IBM for my T42. Than being said, is there any reason(or advantage) for me to create any kind of recovery or boot CD's with my machine or am I all set?

G-Man · #2 Post by **G-Man** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:20 pm

You are all set.

Regards,
G-Man

Leon · #3 Post by **Leon** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:46 pm

thanks G-Man (are you really one)?

G-Man · #4 Post by **G-Man** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:52 pm

The Truth Is Out There.

Regards,
G-Man

fox_napier · #5 Post by **fox_napier** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:29 pm

G-Man, but does the Recovery CDs have **everything* i.e. an identical setup to what came with the base system, from the factory? What about the DVD software, the IBM goodies (Access Connections, wallpapers, themes, drivers), and the extras like Adobe Reader 6, McAfee Antivirus etc.?

And Leon, what number did you call for the recovery cds?

I called:
1-800-ibmserv
option 2
option 3
option 1

but dclee012, in this thread:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=1087&start=0

says it should be:
1-800-426-7378
option 1
option 1
option 1

What is the difference? When I called the former number and requested the Recovery CDs, the gentleman politely took my info, serial, and model number and said they'd be mailed to me. I also requested the Lotus Suite that is supposed to come free with ThinkPads but his department doesn't handle that request. Is there any other software that we can request besides the Recovery CDs and Lotus Suite?

Also, how did the ThinkPad I received register XP with Microsoft (or did it even do so?) if I had no internet connection during the startup procedure (where it asks you for a machine name, set regional settings etc.)?

G-Man · #6 Post by **G-Man** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:35 pm

The Recover CD set includes everything that originally came with your TP (all the drivers and extra applications you already mentioned). It's the same as the Hidden Partition on your hard drive. Don't worry about the Windows registration. I never did it.

Regards,
G-Man

risolutore · #7 Post by **risolutore** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:57 am

3) could I have and buy from Bill a Italian Keyboard and localized Ita recovery cds since Bill's TP are native US language?
HELP non US Buyers..

Zeitgeist · #8 Post by **Zeitgeist** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:28 am

1. Search for the FRU number of the italian keyboard in the Hardware Maintenance Manual for T42.

2. Enter this number in the approbriate field in one of the www.ibm.it pages. IBM prices are very reasonable, your keyboard should be between 50 and 100 Euro.

3. Unfortunately IBM does not sell recovery CDs in a different language than the one of the os of the notebook as delivered- at least I didn't succeed. I doubt that Bill has the italian version.

fox_napier · #9 Post by **fox_napier** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:39 am

What's the P/N number for the Recovery Cds you received for your T42? I have 24R4832.

Daniel · #10 Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:53 pm

I ordered the CDs as soon as soon as I received my serial number. My thinkpad isn't even here yet and the CDs are on their way as well. How long did it take for the CDs to come? Did they send it by mail or by a parcel carrier?

CAS · #11 Post by **CAS** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:37 pm

I used the first set of numbers:

1-800-ibmserv
option 2
option 3
option 1

No questions asked, beyond model/serial number and purchase date, and - more impressive, imo - no time on hold listening to treacly music! (Call placed at 5:30 PT if anyone wants to try replicating the experience.)

dclee012 · #12 Post by **dclee012** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:02 pm

actually i said option 2, 3, 1..

anyway it's not that hard to get recovery cd's -- it's not exactly a secret. what's up with all the redundant threads?

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