IBM Product Recovery Program version 5.7

[solarmom]

I have an IBM T30 2366 model 8AU

I got the factory restore cd a few years ago when I got the computer.
The hard drive had to be replaced and now trying to re-install the product recovery data.
There are 3 disks, and EVERY time I get to disk 3 of 3- it says, insert disk 3, I do and then nothing. I'm stuck at this point now. What do I need to do? create a partition? if so, how do I get to this point if I can't run a command prompt?

I can install XP- but I want the original ThinkVantage installation -like when it was new. I don't understand what is happening and about to pull my hair out. It worked to retore the OLD hard drive in years past.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Kris

[Neil]

Might be a damaged disk. But, if you can recover Windows, you'll be just fine without the supplemental stuff , because everything else can be downloaded from the Lenovo support web-site. You are going to need newer versions of a lot of those tools anyway, because the ones on the disk won't work any longer.

[robert213]

Utilities included on Recovery CD

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PC-Doctor For Windows 3.1.938 IPT
04/05/02 RELEASE
To find out what's new, check out PC-Doctor, Inc.'s web page at:
http://www.pc-doctor.com
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I downloaded home-use version of Everest instead.

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InterVideo WinDVD v3.2 DXVA
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I downloaded home-use version of VideoLAN VLC

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Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 5.0
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I downloaded recent versions of Acrobat Reader, Flash, and Shockwave

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IBM RecordIt Now!
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I purchased Roxio CD/DVD burner software. Much easier to use. Some folks prefer Nero.

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Battery MaxiMiser
the little lime green icon with 98% in black letters on system tray
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Probably the only IBM supplied utility that I use.

Since you have a fresh Windows XP install, go ahead an apply SP2 and SP3 updates. (I am guessing that SP3 requires at least SP1.) Also, I use Home-Use versions of Avast! and Zone Alarm.