All you need is a valid OEM Vista DVD (any version), the license sticker on the bottom, and the drivers from IBM/Lenovo. Screw the restore discs. That way you only reload what you want to including any utilities.
--- On Wed, 6/3/09, Quentin Hartman <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Quentin Hartman <[email protected]> > Subject: [Eug-lug] OT: Lenovo X61 Restore disks? > To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 10:04 PM > So, I have this X61 tablet running Vista > Home Premium. Before I wipe it and load up... anything else, > I'd like to have a set of restore disks so I know I can > get it back to "factory" if I ever decide to sell > it or what have you. I've used the Lenovo utility to > create the disks, and it thinks everything went ok, but the > disks don't actually work. The first boot disk starts > the machine, and part way through booting it mysteriously > gives up and reboots. It will do this indefinitely. I tried > creating another set, but of course, the utility won't > let me because my license only allows me to create one... > Great. Tried a different optical drive and got the same > results... > > > I know at least some of you out there have similar > machines. Have you created a set of recovery disks? If so, > have you tested them? If they work, can I borrow them to see > if they might work on my machine? > > Thanks! > > > QH > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
