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    Windows XP Recovery CD/DVD for t61p?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Nag, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. Nag

    Nag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello:

    Looking for Windows XP recovery media for t61p (6459 CTO, 15.4", Nvidia 570M) and reached Lenovo Support & downloads - Recovery DVD service parts - Recovery DVD service parts - R61, R61i, and T61 (14.1-inch widescreen); ThinkPad T61 and T61p (14.1-inch); R61, R61e, R61i, T61, T61p (15.4-inch widescreen)
    Here are the part numbers:
    03W7112 replaces 46V3506 replaces 44Y2596
    03W7112 seems to be the latest and I get only one hit on google, the page listed above.

    What is the difference between these three parts?

    Hoping to pay and download--2 weeks down the drain and would rather not wait another 2 weeks.

    I am in India and Thinkwiki says "India, just a plain "not possible"".

    Any suggestions? Please PM or post here.

    Best
     
    Nag, Aug 18, 2010
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Post over at ThinkPads.com. Someone may have a set they can send you.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 18, 2010
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  3. Nag

    Nag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did that---no help so far.
     
    Nag, Aug 19, 2010
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  4. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    you just have to patient with this sort of stuff.
     
    lead_org, Aug 19, 2010
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  5. Nag

    Nag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just waiting..............
     
    Nag, Aug 19, 2010
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  6. jkhan69

    jkhan69 Newbie

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    Hey Nag,

    do you happen to have the recovery disks with you?
    am also from India and my HDD has crashed. stupid, didn't make any recovery disks when it was possible.
     
    jkhan69, Aug 7, 2011
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  7. BrendaEM

    BrendaEM Notebook Consultant

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    If you have a serial number, you don't need official recovery media. Before W7, I used to use a slipstreamed version of XP, I made using nlite.
     
    BrendaEM, Aug 8, 2011
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    If you want all the original content installed as well as your recovery partition restored, the only way is to order recovery media. Doing a generic install will not recreate the recovery partition, so you will not be able to install Rescue and Recovery (requires an intact recovery partition).

    Recovery media isn't that horribly expensive, I paid 40 bucks for my Z61t's XP recovery media from IBM.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 8, 2011
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