XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

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XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#1 Post by blink » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:46 am

Hi All noticed these on ebay UK, I see that the seller has sold before & people seem happy. I have searched the PART NO: 45M5875 & fru given 71Y9905 but cant find what machine they are for? Any ideas?

Just had a punt for £10 sure if not needed & i find the machine i should be able to resell & get my money back? also someone will usually give a couple of pounds for a faulty hdd.
seller has now relisted

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HITACHI-5K320-16O ... 4cf422f386
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Re: XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:53 am

71Y9905 is for a ThinkCentre A58 (that's a Desktop, not a laptop).
The 45M5875 might have a typo...
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Re: XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#3 Post by blink » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:14 am

Thanks for the input RBS, I was beginning to think it had stumped this great knowledge base as last time i looked there was about 150 views & no replys. :D
Its a shame if its just for desktops, as the seller said it came with the laptop drive. (i was kinda hoping it may of been a multi purpose fit all models solution that lenovo couldve sent to disgruntled vista users? :) )
As an experiment If i try it in my x60s it cant really do any harm can it?
If unstable can i just reinstall the orig that i have made recovery CDS for?
cheers
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Re: XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#4 Post by Harryc » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:56 am

Sure you can try it...worst case is that it will blue screen due to improper Video Drivers. Yes you can reinstall using your original recovery set provided that it works.

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Re: XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#5 Post by blink » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:05 am

Many Thanks Harry, Hope my recovery DVDr set works it would be quite good to test it, Ive also backed up my original O/S onto an external hdd using macrium reflect so i hopefully i have a working backup plan if they fail :D
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Re: XP Rescue & Recovery Discs which model?

#6 Post by blink » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:45 am

Ok just a quick update, These discs as RBS said were for a thinkcentre & downgrade discs for vista users. They installed ok but then xp tried to boot & within a couple of seconds got BSOD so appears to be a no go on my x60s.
I tried to reinstall vista business from recovery discs i made but they didnt work (Very prophetic Harry :) )so Im not having a lot of joy with recovery media (hope i have better luck with the windows 7 discs i ordered).
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