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wmgeorge64
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Recovery
Looks like the old links do not work for a Recovery Disk, try this one >http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
Retired guy from Iowa with a W500, T520 and a T43. ULS Laser engraver, TAZ 5 3D Printer, complete metal working shop and a background in CNC .
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Bruce Guttman
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- Location: New Hampshire, USA
Re: Recovery
When I entered the COA from my dead T410 it said the COA was from preinstalled software and I need to contact the supplier for more details.
Bruce Guttman
Current stable: 770Z, 600X, T23, R40, R52, T43p, X41, R60, T60, T61, X61, X61T, X201T, T420; T400 (2768-EK9); W510 (4391-CTO), X220T (4296-2W5), T440 (20B6-00AUS), plus an Intellistation M 6219.
New Project: Making X220 work with WWAN.
Current stable: 770Z, 600X, T23, R40, R52, T43p, X41, R60, T60, T61, X61, X61T, X201T, T420; T400 (2768-EK9); W510 (4391-CTO), X220T (4296-2W5), T440 (20B6-00AUS), plus an Intellistation M 6219.
New Project: Making X220 work with WWAN.
Re: Recovery
Same result from my new(used) Thinkstation S20, I didn't like my code.
T520 i7-2620m (4242-4uu),T520 i5-2520M(4243-4wu) T61 (7665-CTO X2) T61p (6459-CTO)
ThinkStation S20, ThinkStationD20, ThinkCentre M52-8113
ThinkStation S20, ThinkStationD20, ThinkCentre M52-8113
Re: Recovery
I've used the Vista Business .iso from this site and it worked fine. They are clean downloads with no bloatware, malware, or viruses.
This is the link for Win 7 32 & 64 bit. Scroll to near the bottom of the page.
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operatin ... 32-64-bit/
This is the link for Win 7 32 & 64 bit. Scroll to near the bottom of the page.
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operatin ... 32-64-bit/
A31p P-IV 2Ghz, 2MB, 2653-R6U
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
T500 T9600 2055-BE9
T510 i5 4384-DV7
T510 i7 4349-A64
T520 i7QM 4242-4UU Highly Modified
T16 i7 1260P 21BV000SUS
Re: Recovery
I have done this many times for HP, Gateway and Dell systems and they alwaysBruce Guttman wrote:When I entered the COA from my dead T410 it said the COA was from preinstalled software and I need to contact the supplier for more details.
provide the disks for about $20, cheap because you already have a COA.
Frankenpad 15" TuuS MB X9000, LED IPS, T440s IPS display
Toughbook CF51 with SSD, Dell: D830, M4400, M6400
Toughbook CF51 with SSD, Dell: D830, M4400, M6400
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