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    Thinkpad box question

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mcfaddenator, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. mcfaddenator

    mcfaddenator Notebook Consultant

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    Does the Thinkpad R61 (model 8932) box come with a Vista reinstall disc? All the reviews say to reinstall the OS, so it would help a lot.

    Also, do Dell Vista discs work on other PCs? I got one with my Vostro.
     
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  2. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Thinkpad does not come with Vista discs. They have a partition on the harddrive from which you create your own recovery discs.

    I don't know about your question on Dell discs.
     
    The Fire Snake, Jul 8, 2008
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  3. Ethyriel

    Ethyriel Notebook Deity

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    But the recovery discs won't do what it sounds like you want, which is a clean install without all the Lenovo software.

    The nice thing about Vista (at least before SP1, not sure about now) is that a key is a key. You don't have to worry about a retail disc not recognizing an OEM key.
     
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