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thinkvantage button -> startup interrupt menu?!?
thinkvantage button -> startup interrupt menu?!?
Hi,
I searched and couldn't find an answer here, but sorry if this has been asked before.
I want to wipe my machine back to factory settings, but when I hit the thinkvantage button on boot, it takes me to the "Startup Interrupt Menu" instead of the predesktop interface, and I can't seem to get to the predesktop one.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
I searched and couldn't find an answer here, but sorry if this has been asked before.
I want to wipe my machine back to factory settings, but when I hit the thinkvantage button on boot, it takes me to the "Startup Interrupt Menu" instead of the predesktop interface, and I can't seem to get to the predesktop one.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Sorry, didn't know about the new rule...
I've got a T60p (with the darn NMI parity problem), but I don't have my recorvery discs handy. I made a set from the factory install, then installed XP clean from disc, so I don't have R&R installed to make a new set. I should be able to put my hands on them tomorrow.
Thanks, I wonder what could have hapend to my predesktop...
I've got a T60p (with the darn NMI parity problem), but I don't have my recorvery discs handy. I made a set from the factory install, then installed XP clean from disc, so I don't have R&R installed to make a new set. I should be able to put my hands on them tomorrow.
Thanks, I wonder what could have hapend to my predesktop...
Re: thinkvantage button -> startup interrupt menu?!?
I had the same problem after installing Vista. I made a call to IBM (Lenovo) customer service, and they told me to do next: Install Partition Magic (or anything like that) and "activate" that 4GB partition. Don't ask me what "activate" means, because I just deleted that partition (that was stupid). Anyway you always can go to IBM and let them install a new pre-desktop area, but it'll cost you.thinkpod wrote:Hi,
I searched and couldn't find an answer here, but sorry if this has been asked before.
I want to wipe my machine back to factory settings, but when I hit the thinkvantage button on boot, it takes me to the "Startup Interrupt Menu" instead of the predesktop interface, and I can't seem to get to the predesktop one.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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