Most IBM (now Lenovo) ThinkPad laptops no longer come with recovery CDs, DVDs or even operating system installation CD-ROMs. Replacing the CDs and DVDs, on the expense of ThinkPad users, is a hidden service partition that contains all the recovery images and files, and provides interactive rescue and recovery.
Most IBM (now Lenovo) ThinkPad laptops no longer come with recovery CDs, DVDs or even operating system installation CD-ROMs. Replacing the CDs and DVDs, on the expense of ThinkPad users, is a hidden service partition that contains all the recovery images and files, and provides interactive rescue and recovery predesktop workspace, which is an operating environment specifically designed for rescue and recovery operations independent of the Windows operating system. The problems with the ThinkPad’s service partition are that it’s easily taking out some 4 to 5 GB of precious hard disk space. Beside, since it’s residing on the harddisk itself, when the harddisk is spoilt, the recovery partition will be gone too. If you change the hard drive, the Rescue and Recovery partition will not be available on the new harddisk too, so there is no way to restore the ThinkPad to the original factory default state pre-loading only apps just as when it was manufactured. So it’s wise to create the ThinkPad product recovery CD or DVD. Avaya 302d Attendant Console Manual Arts.
To get hold on the recovery CD or DVD, there are several ways: 1. Create Rescue Media or Product Recovery CD and DVD. Go to All Programs >ThinkVantage >Create Rescue and Recovery Media. Then select your desirable type of rescue media. To create recovery CD, check the Create a set of Product Recovery Discs now and then click OK to start the creation process.
You will need about 7 CDs or 1 CD and 1 DVD for the product recovery disc. And you also need to have CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. An external USB drive will do the job too as alternative. Order Product Recovery CD from IBM You can get a ThinkPad product recovery disc from IBM/Lenovo. However, you may not be able to do so if you’re out of warranty, and even if you’re in-warranty, you may need to pay for the discs. To order, contact IBM/Lenovo support centre.
You can find contact number of support centre. Reply to MG 'I just bought X60 and burn the product recovery cd. But i make a mistake, i wanted to burn 1 dvd and 1 cd. But i insert the dvd as disk 1. Now i have total of 7 disks, including the dvd. Download Suara Mobil Ambulance. I do not know if this is ok. But i want to keep just 1 dvd and 1 cd.
But as thinkpad now dont allow me to create again, can i restore the x60 to factory state using the F11/hidden partition, then go to the program to create again?' Yes of course once u restore back to factory state thinkpad will allow you to create the rescue disks.
Dann – The recovery set is NOT a form of backup – it only recovers you to the state the machine was at when you opened the box. You need to use something like ibm's Recscue + Recovery (free if u own any Thinkpad) or Acronis for that purpose. OEM's buy Windows in bulk and have numerous restrictions on what they can do with it. I'm guessing that's why u can only make 1 recovery set, though since home burned cds/dvds can easily be bad I think 1 set in not enough.
Thinkpads were originally meant to be bought/supported by corporate IT deptarments who have their own company sw images; support for individual users is spotty. I got my thinkpad because the people who get nagged when company laptops go bad buy thinkpads exclusively. Why don't they just ship the discs with laptops like any normal business would do? Why aren't the recovery discs widely available for download on the lenovo site?
Why don't they have the most current and updated recovery media specified by model so we don't sit through hours of downloading and installing bullshit updates when restoring the o/s, only to find out that half the updates didn't take? Why does system update not fucking update everything.
Why does system migration assistant not want to fully install? Why has access connections been screwed up for the past 3 updates? Why are all the thinkvantage software products so damn overly integrated and rely so heavily on each other.
What if i only want to make use of the fingerprint software and the password manager. Why do i have to have client security solutions installed?