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    HDD upgrade on T61p

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by busidor, Feb 1, 2009.

  1. busidor

    busidor Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, everybody!

    I bought Hitachi HDD SATA 3.0Gb/s - does T61 p support it? (currently with Hitachi 80Gb)
    I have three discs- Rescue and recovery, Supplemental product recovery and Product recovery.

    Can enybody share his experience and guide how to install XP.
    After installing new HDD laptop can only enter Rescue and recovery menu and I didn;t find and hint on how to install XP on the empty drive.
    I tried some side XP disc but it said it won't see any HDD installed ....
    Can anybody help with it?
     
    busidor, Feb 1, 2009
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    As long as your new hard drive is a 2.5" SATA interface drive, then the T61p will support it.

    You will probably need to format your new hard drive before installing XP on it.
     
    David, Feb 1, 2009
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  3. busidor

    busidor Notebook Consultant

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    thanks, will try now
     
    busidor, Feb 1, 2009
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    hey buddy, that is a good a good upgrade. yeah you can install it and then just turn on the computer and just go into the bios and check if it reads it. and once it shows up all you have to do is follow the direction on using the recovery software.
     
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  5. busidor

    busidor Notebook Consultant

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    thanks. So did i but bios didn't see it, only boot section when I pressed F12 to choose where to boot from...
    just read here I am to switch buis in HDD section to compitability otherwise XP installing wizard won't see.
    I am bout to try it
    :)
     
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    yeah man that is a good idea you should give it a try and c if it works. ther is not nothing wrong in making a mistake.
     
    apoddar, Feb 1, 2009
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    yes, the XP installation disk will not have the ACHI drivers most likely, so you go in BIOS and switch the HDD controller to comatability mode first, then install XP, then install the ACHI drivers, then swith bach the mode in BIOS for better performance.
     
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    thanks, seems the first time will be the headache I ever had :confused:
     
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    busidor Notebook Consultant

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    Does anybody know if it is possible to install windows XP from any of included Rescue and recovery, Supplemental product recovery and Product recovery CDs? I cannot have any of them start installing XP... and had to use side XP disk.
    But why pay for recovery disks then ?
     
    busidor, Feb 1, 2009
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