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    Hard Disk Dead

    Discussion in 'ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum' started by frankiepda, Jan 26, 2012.

  1. frankiepda

    frankiepda Newbie

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    I need help. My hard disk was dead and factory recovery disk missing.

    Model No : CF-18BDAZXMM

    Serial No : 3IKSA10349

    OS : Microsoft XP Tablet PC Edition

    Is anyone got the factory recovery disk?
     
    frankiepda, Jan 26, 2012
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  2. Wyrm73

    Wyrm73 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you looking to buy a hard drive? Or the recovery disk? Maybe I'm just dense- but I can't figure out what you need. :confused:

    Also, from "the rules" (they really are there to help):
    Example- WTB: CF-18 Mk1 Recovery disk
     
    Wyrm73, Jan 26, 2012
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  3. UNCNDL1

    UNCNDL1 Notebook Deity

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    Welcome to the Forum,
    You've got a Mark I , CF-18. Hopefully someone on this site will have the recovery media you need. You can also try a google search to locate. They usually run around $25-35 dollars and really make it easy to load the original operating system. If your hard drive is "kapuit", it's not too hard to pull the caddy out carefully and put a new drive in before loading the operating system. Another option which I like (FREE) is to load Linux onto it, assuming the hard drive is still working. I personally like Joli 1.2 and Ubuntu 10.0r LTS
    Good luck :)
     
    UNCNDL1, Jan 26, 2012
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  4. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    [QUOTE ]Model Number: CF-18BDAZXMM
    Status: DISCONTINUED
    MSRP: $3,911

    Description: Pentium M 900MHz(Centrino), 10.4" XGA Transmissive with Digitizer, 40GB HDD, 256 MB RAM, WLAN, Dual pass through antenna, Win XP Tablet PC[/QUOTE]

    Yours has a digitizer so you must watch which restore disk you buy. All mk1 restore disk will NOT work and the one you need is very hard to find.
     
    toughasnails, Jan 26, 2012
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