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    I deleted my C:\SWTools folder!!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by town2020, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. town2020

    town2020 Notebook Guru

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    I have an x200..
    Is there anything I can do on my own?
     
    town2020, Oct 25, 2008
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    well, if you need them, you can do a system restore, but frankly, I dont see any point to do a system restore just for the sake of SWTools folder.
     
    n0000b, Oct 25, 2008
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    IF you made a backup of your computer, you should be able to restore specific folders, AFAIR
     
    receph, Oct 25, 2008
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    well the problem is that I cant even do sys restore to factory-state because i dont have the swtools folder.. sys res just stops in the middle and asks me to restart, but when i restart, vista isnt installed and it says "bootmgr is missing" in a white font on a black background.. i havent done any backups so im totally screwed. btw.. i didnt even save my vista key and i do not intend to clean install...
     
    town2020, Oct 25, 2008
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    Isn't your Vista key on the bottom of your X200?
     
    Matt, Oct 25, 2008
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    town2020, Oct 25, 2008
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    call lenovo for recovery disc.
     
    zerosource, Oct 25, 2008
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    I don't think you need tha folder. All the drivers and utility probgrams you could find on the lenovos website. Most of the thinkvantage software is not needed anyways, I use only a tiny part of it.
     
    miro_gt, Oct 25, 2008
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    town2020 Notebook Guru

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    well the thing is that..
    I can't even install vista cuz i formatted c:drive and lenovo recovery doesnt
    work.. I do have vista anytime upgrade dvd tho.. would i be able to keep my
    vista license(the sticker under the laptop?)
     
    town2020, Oct 26, 2008
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    yeah, you surely can use that key under the notebook, but you'll need to get it activated. I'd suggest once you do a clean install and get it activated (probably by calling M$), create an image of Vista installation (checkout norton ghost), you can then skip that Vista activation next time.
     
    n0000b, Oct 26, 2008
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