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rook · #1 Post by **rook** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:53 am

hi,

i've windows sticker on my thinkpad but i brought them propably from ten hand so, does anyone know what was oryginal version of windows xp on T40 2373-75G ?

qviri · #2 Post by **qviri** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:03 pm

It's exactly what you have in your signature,

Product: ThinkPad T40 2373-75G
Original description: P M 1.5GHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI Radeon 7500, 16x10x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD(slim), Modem(CDC), 1Gb Ethernet(LOM), Cisco 802.11b Wireless(MPCI), Secure Chip(TCPA), UltraNav, 6 cell battery, WinXP Pro

This is the specification as shipped from IBM.

rook · #3 Post by **rook** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:07 pm

so, any version of windows xp pro, sp1 or sp2 should install with sticker's key ?

qviri · #4 Post by **qviri** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:28 pm

I'm not sure - I seem to recall it may work only with IBM's reinstall/restore discs.

aaa · #5 Post by **aaa** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:31 pm

rook wrote:so, any version of windows xp pro, sp1 or sp2 should install with sticker's key ?

The service pack doesn't matter. However, there are still different XP disks, for example a retail disk from a boxed XP will probably not work with the sticker's key, at all (it won't let you complete the install). I usually use OEM cds that come from other computers, as long as it's xp pro it will work one way or another (sometimes it just works, sometimes you have call MS up to activate).

rook · #6 Post by **rook** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:40 pm

afaik T40 doasn't have reinstall/restore discs, it had hidden partition, i'm sure i don't have them.
i can get image for this partition or reinstall/restore discs ?

BeeJayEmm · #7 Post by **BeeJayEmm** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:35 pm

rook,
Here is a source for T40 restore disks. About the key on the bottom of the ThinkPad, I have read in threads here that it can be used with an OEM disk of the same operating system that the ThinkPad originally had (say, for a clean install without IBM/Lenovo software). It is not needed for the installed OS nor used with restore disks. Any retail version of any OS will come with its own key. Try searching if you want more details. It seems that any other use of the included key is controversial to the members of this forum.

Brian

rook · #8 Post by **rook** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:11 pm

i'm downloading 24R7684 i hope it will fit

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