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    Getting a T43 soon, anything I should know before using it?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by snowpeas, Nov 30, 2005.

  1. snowpeas

    snowpeas Newbie

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    Ok So i just bid on this IBM t43 laptop. Just wondering if theres anything that i have to do, or backing up the system before i use it. I heard theres no recovery disc, so im kinda wary about using it. thanks!
     
    snowpeas, Nov 30, 2005
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Burn off the recovery CDs and the drivers folder.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 1, 2005
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    viaj Notebook Enthusiast

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    And besides, the IBMTOOLS folder.
     
    viaj, Dec 4, 2005
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    viaj Notebook Enthusiast

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    What I did after buying the T43:
    Killed the HPA (it is dmanly slow to recover system with it, and take up great deal of volume, I always use ghost), Format the Hard drive, divided it into 3 volumes, c: d: e:.
    Installed windows 2003, I used to use this, it is really stable and a little more effective than winxp, but the cost is IBM's R&R, and Client Security softwares won't run on this system. Anyway, I do not need either of this.
     
    viaj, Dec 4, 2005
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