T42 Keeps booting into Rescue and Recovery

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jc102800 · #1 Post by **jc102800** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:10 am

I just reset my T42 back to factory specs using the disc set I recieved directly from IBM. I went through all seven disk and i removed the last one when it says to reboot then when it boots back up it goes right back to the rescue and recovery screen. Anyone know what is going on? I cant get it to go to windows at all.

#2 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:12 am

You are not the first person to be thrown by this. While in Rescue and Recovery (with all CD's removed from your optical drive) you need to tell it to Restore Factory Contents. All the CD's really do is install Rescue and Recovery and the files needed to Restore Windows and the original Factory software.

jc102800 · #3 Post by **jc102800** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:16 pm

WOW! Duh. I feel stupid.
Thank you so much!

losmeme · #4 Post by **losmeme** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:16 am

Does the T42 come with the ability to make the recovery disks from the hard drive, or did that start with the T43s?

Just purchased a T42p (2373-C96) from EPP, I have a set of T42 disks but for the wrong models, wonder if they'll work?

#5 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:22 am

Yes, the T42 generally has that option.

T42 Keeps booting into Rescue and Recovery

T42 Keeps booting into Rescue and Recovery

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