Where to download Thinkpad software ?

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Jason404 · #1 Post by **Jason404** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:50 am

After reinstalling a fresh Windows installation, where can I get the IBM software from?

Like at this page:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... -43800#usb

I can find drivers and some software, but where is the other stuff like:
Access ThinkPad
Access Connections
Access Help
Access Support
ThinkPad Utilities
IBM Update Connector

Thanks.

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:57 am

Thinkvantage. Install it and run it to let it do the updating.

However few things you mentioned only comes with factory pre-load.

#3 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:29 pm

First of all, I believe you have the names of some of the utilities on your list wrong.

Access ThinkPad - ?
Access Connections - Access Connections
Access Help - Access Help online User's Guide
Access Support - Message Center ?
ThinkPad Utilities - System Utilities
IBM Update Connector - Not used anymore, replaced with System Update

Under the Notes section at the top you will see the following line which has links in it to more files: "View all files for the ThinkPad X30, X31, and X32 systems."

You should find all the files there except for the commercial software such as Record Now! and WinDVD.

Tholek · #4 Post by **Tholek** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 pm

ryengineer wrote:However few things you mentioned only comes with factory pre-load.

Rather than a fresh install, can't he do that selective recovery and pick and choose what to get rid of?

Also, is it not possible to back up the particular registry info, and files for the apps that can't be downloaded and restored, and then reinstate them after a fresh install?

It "sounds" theoretically possible...

#5 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:49 am

Tholek wrote:Rather than a fresh install, can't he do that selective recovery and pick and choose what to get rid of?

Also, is it not possible to back up the particular registry info, and files for the apps that can't be downloaded and restored, and then reinstate them after a fresh install?

Selective recovery is not available on the X31.

If you save the C:\IBMTOOLS\ folder and subfolders you will have the installation files for all the IBM included software - even apps such as WinDVD and RecordNow!. No need to export (save) Registry Keys.

Tholek · #6 Post by **Tholek** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:27 am

He posted in the general forum, so I meant it generally as well.

#7 Post by **carbon_unit** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:27 am

Generally no. Only the 6x series allows selective recovery. Anything earlier does not.

wackydan · #8 Post by **wackydan** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:13 pm

carbon_unit wrote:Generally no. Only the 6x series allows selective recovery. Anything earlier does not.

Only the 60 series shipped after July 06 do.

sokos · #9 Post by **sokos** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:11 pm

wiped Vista of my T61, installed fresh copy of XP but i can't find the Rescue and Recovery software to install! Can i download it from Lenovo or something?

Jason404 · #10 Post by **Jason404** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:47 pm

I think I have got all the Thinkpad software I need, thanks to the help in this thread. Cheers.

Now I am wondering something like you are. I cannot find this "PreDesktop Area". I used my Acronis Disk Director CD, and it could not see any hidden partition. I guess that it has been wiped from my machine by the previous owner?

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:11 pm

Jason404 wrote:Now I am wondering something like you are. I cannot find this "PreDesktop Area". I used my Acronis Disk Director CD, and it could not see any hidden partition. I guess that it has been wiped from my machine by the previous owner?

See the following for info on the Hidden Protected Area.

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/HPA

#12 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:49 pm

You can try the following if pressing F11 at the beginning of the boot sequence does not start Rescue and Recovery.

Rescue and Recovery - Recovery repair diskette

Here is something else to consider.

IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore - The Access IBM and Enter key do not start into the IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore environment

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