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    Laptop only boots into the Thinkvantage software

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Llama, May 31, 2006.

  1. Llama

    Llama Notebook Enthusiast

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    so I reinstalled windows on my friends laptop. I had to delete the c:\ partition due to coruuption and it would not allow me to reformat it. when I did this the d:\(ibm service) partition became the
    c:\(ibm service) . I then installed windows xp on the d:\ drive. But now after a few updates throgh the thinkvantage updater, the laptop everytime boots into the thinkvantage resuce and recovery OS. The only way i have found to get back into windows is to go to troubleshooting and then "diagnosing Hardware " option which will boot me into windows.

    how can I get around this.
     
    Llama, May 31, 2006
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    pbdavey Notebook Consultant

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    What about just recovering using the ThinkVantage rescue?
     
    pbdavey, May 31, 2006
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    Llama Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont have that? My freind threw out all cds and manuals when he got it.

    anyway Ive already reinstalled.
     
    Llama, May 31, 2006
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    pbdavey Notebook Consultant

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    Ah, that's too bad, the recovery CDs restore to factory condition. The ThinkVantage utility may be able to create the CDs (as long as you have a CDRW). If that isn't acceptable still, you can try to fdisk and make sure the NTFS partition is the primary, active partition.
     
    pbdavey, May 31, 2006
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    Nooorm Notebook Consultant

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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Definetly make the recovery CDs if you can. Otherwise they are $45 from Lenovo.
     
    ZaZ, May 31, 2006
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