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    Formatting my T42

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ricola_pak, Nov 28, 2005.

  1. ricola_pak

    ricola_pak Notebook Guru

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    I have a IBM T42 laptop and have had it for only about 8 months now.

    However, I have been getting too much junk on the harddrive so I want to clean it up by formatting the harddrive.

    I have checked the Access IBM menus and, correct me if I am wrong, is the Windows XP Pro installation file on the harddrive, and I have to create Recovery CDs to get the file on CDs? I believe under the Windows license I can only create one set of these CDs? Am I right?

    In other words, please briefly teach me the key steps (no need for the detailed smaller steps) to reformat my laptop. Is it something along the lines of:

    1) Create Recovery CDs, which include the Windows XP Pro installation files?

    2) Get the computer to go back to factory default settings (hence format).
     
    ricola_pak, Nov 28, 2005
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    mirda Newbie

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    depeds what you plane to do with your data. Generally ro recover from CD s or restoring to the factory setings (with access ibm) has the same result - you get your comp to the state as originally shipped from the factory (the way you recceived it 8 moths ago :) this will eare all your data.
    I did it already - very easy and works fine.

    Recovery CD s are must in case you change HD in your laptop.
     
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    ricola_pak Notebook Guru

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    So barring harddrive change or failure, I don't actually need to create Recovery CDs, right?

    I can simply restart and press Access IBM and restore factory default etc all that jazz, right?
     
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    viaj Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can simply restart and press Access IBM and restore factory default etc all that jazz, right?[/QUOTE]

    Yes, u r right. but make sure to backup your personal date before doing this.

    Personally, I do not use ACCESS IBM to maitain my system, I use GHOST instead, howevr, this is totally another story.
     
    viaj, Dec 5, 2005
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