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    T410 how to know which drivers are needed?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by durusss, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. durusss

    durusss Newbie

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    I have two question I hope that someone here can help me with.
    1. I did a fresh install of Windows 7 home premium but I can't manage to active my key even though I am using the same key as I was using before I formated. I used two different key finders on my system to ensure that I would have the right key and both of them gave me the same key so I am sure that I am using my correct key. What should I do in order to be able to activate my windows system?
    I find this a bit funny since I with windows xp never bother using my own key even though I had one and used a piracy cd just because it was more convenient. I guess this is how it works, you can use the correct system and have to solve a lot problem or you can just use a piracy one and have everything working by default.

    2. How do I know which drivers I need from Lenovo Support - Drivers and software - ThinkPad T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T510, T510i and W510 . Is it possible to download something that can recognize my system and downloads the correct drivers or should I just download everything and install them. I am having a T410 with switchable graphic card so those that mean that it is safe to just install all drivers?
     
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  2. SHoTTa35

    SHoTTa35 Notebook Consultant

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    1 - When trying to activate the key on the machine i think you have to do the phone call. I don't think it will work over the internet. It has in some cases but in general i think you can only activate OEM keys over the phone.

    2 - From that link just download System Update and it will (give you options and) install everything you select automatically.
     
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  3. durusss

    durusss Newbie

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    Thanks for the answers.
    I googled my key and found a lot of references to Lenovo on internet with that key, so now I am a bit unsure if it actually was a correct key or not. So I tried the recovery discs and chose to only use the c drive but then windows did not boot after the installation was finished. So I am right now taking a backup of my d drive with a linux live cd in order to try the recovery discs but chose to replace all harddrives. I have no idea what to do if that doesn't work at the moment, I find it really strange that windows won't boot after using the recovery discs I burned before formatting my computer.
     
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