R61i: 'downgrading' to xp

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deejay22 · #1 Post by **deejay22** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:02 pm

I'm thinking of installing xp instead of the pre-installed vista. Has anyone done it? Are there any pitfalls for the unwary? I would like to create a recovery disc so that if things get messed up I can easily restore the machinge to its factory state. I can see how to do it from the computer but there are no directions how to create an external recover cd. Thanks.

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:06 pm

deejay22 wrote:snip.....I can see how to do it from the computer but there are no directions how to create an external recover cd. Thanks.

What do you mean by "external recover cd" (sic)?

Following is an explained procedure:

How to create recovery media using ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery.

MimoG3 · #3 Post by **MimoG3** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:29 pm

i did it to my r61i with 2gb ram, the thinkpad's performance was so much better than vista, you will notice a huge speed difference and your hard drive wont be working as much as it is with vista

dejand · #4 Post by **dejand** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:53 pm

i did the same thing as mimog3 (2gb ram and install xp)

XP works fine, basicly, i'm never using more then 1gb ram with XP
And sometimes i run lots of things

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