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Windows from recovery disks

#1 Post by minaev » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:10 am

Hello,

If I make recovery disks on one computer, can I use them on another identical T60 to re-install Windows? Doesn't this copy of Windows contain any product keys or IDs or anything else that might cause problems?

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#2 Post by carbon_unit » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:31 am

Yes, you can do that.
The recovery set contains a Volume Licence version of Windows that will not require you to type in a key. It will not cause any problems and as long as you have the proper COA sticker for the OS you are installing you are legal.
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#3 Post by minaev » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm

Thank you!
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#4 Post by sr. Technician » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:37 pm

IBM/ThinkPads all use the same IBM XP key.
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#5 Post by Kyocera » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:42 pm

There is a difference between Home and Pro, however.
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