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    Recovery CD maker software - can it make a plain XP disc?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mmace1, Apr 22, 2008.

  1. mmace1

    mmace1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is a friend's computer I can't physically check @ the moment (I'm overseas), so...

    He has an R61 that came amazingly full of crapware. He'd like to do a clean reinstall of XP Pro. The computer didn't come with an XP Pro CD however.

    Question: The Lenovo recovery media maker program, can it make an XP Pro CD that doesn't have any additional third-party apps added into it?
     
    mmace1, Apr 22, 2008
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  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    You can't make a standard XP disc. As far as I know, your only choices are either a custom factory install (R&R feature) or follow the guide in my signature where I provided a link to make your own disc (not from R&R).
     
    Arki, Apr 22, 2008
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    GoodToGo Notebook Consultant

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    As Arkit3kt already said, just follow his guide. I tried it out and came out with a brand new spanking laptop :D
     
    GoodToGo, Apr 23, 2008
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