T60 Rescue & Recovery - regedit.exe Application Error

[ChrisLieb23]

Hello everyone, I am hoping that someone maybe able to assist with a small problem I have with running a R&R on a T60.

I ran a Disk Wipe (Killdisk) which after completed I tried to install XP Home. I discovered that the wipe had removed partitions and therefore wouldn't let me install. I found that if i changed the BIOS settings to compatible then this would allow install. I do not have the BIOS password so this is not an option. I have the R&R disks however, but when run from selecting CD drive I get the R&R 3 screen then get a Regedit error (twice) which I click ok on. This then loads the R&R menu but when selecting the Restore System option I get nothing but another error which doesn not display correctly.

The error message when first loading the R&R disk says

rededit.exe - Aplication Error

The application failed to initilize properly (0xc0000006). Click on Ok to terminate this application

Now I guess the regedit application is needed to complete the R&R process - HELP!!

The first time I tried this I ran out of battery, foolish I know, and I got to inserting disk 2-6 for the recovery, I since have not been albe to manage getting tp that point as this looked very promising!

I ran Kildisk again before re-trying just incase the Re-Recovery had confused matters. This did not work either...........

If anyone has any idea on how this can be overcome I would be greatly appreciative :0)

[EOMtp]

I found that if i changed the BIOS settings to compatible then this would allow install. I do not have the BIOS password so this is not an option.

You don't have to change the BIOS setting if you provide the AHCI driver shortly after the start of the XP installation (via the "F6" option). Here is the driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... ldId=18668

[ChrisLieb23]

Thanks, will give that a try

[RealBlackStuff]

Check this out for your password: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-59377
PM me if you need further assistance.

[ChrisLieb23]

I have downloaded the driver onto a USB stick however when I press F6 on windows install start-up it doesnt let me install a driver, but thinks that I want to install Windows onto the USB stick? It wont obviously allow this as its only 1gb and windows requires a lot more. Do you I have create a bootable disc for the driver and load in?

Also, is this driver for a floppy disk as suggested from the site I downloaded it from? Im a little more confused now!

How do I let the laptop know it has a C drive as windows just cant see it? Do I need RAID Drivers etc?

Thanks, Chris

[EOMtp]

... is this driver for a floppy disk ...?

Yes! If you do not have a USB floppy drive, then here are a few IBM drives (£8 shipped) on eBay U.K.:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms ... p=15&_sc=1

Or others for even less:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=usb+ ... m270.l1313

[ChrisLieb23]

Hi Guys,

I have a usb floppy drive now and i would like to try and get this laptop re-imaged.

I have used this link for the driver (thanks EOMtp) and burned to floppy http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... ldId=18668

Can I assume that when I next try to install windows (no OS currently on Laptop), I do the F6 then load the driver from the floppy?

Thanks, Chris