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    Restore installed XP instead of Vista

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kronos20, Mar 13, 2008.

  1. kronos20

    kronos20 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently restored my Lenovo T61 to factory settings. I wanted to get Vista Business and the ThinkVantage programs reinstalled. When it finished, it loaded into Windows XP. Is there anyway to get Vista without purchasing Vista Anytime Upgrade or Vista Business?
     
    kronos20, Mar 13, 2008
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  2. SkeeteRX8

    SkeeteRX8 Notebook Deity

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    Same thing happened to me, Lenovo delivers T61/T61p systems with factory XP restore disks....call them up asking for a Vista Business disk and say you had trouble creating Vista recovery media, they will send you the disks free.
     
    SkeeteRX8, Mar 13, 2008
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    To further elaborate on SkeetRX8's responce, make sure to contact Technical Support and not Customer Service. People on these forums have had more favorable results through Tech Support.
     
    Arki, Mar 14, 2008
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