Hi everybody, For the archives: the problem was much simpler (D'OH! like simple): In Rescue and Recovery don't select the CD/DVD option, but use the "default source" (or whatever it is called in the English version, sorry).
Thanks again. Heiko Herold IT ElectronicPartner Italia Srl Milanofiori Strada 1 Palazzo F10 20090 Assago (MI) phone: +39-02-575399-12 mobile: +39-335-6170320 fax: +39-02-575399-60 eMail: [email protected] Sede: Assago Reg. Imprese 01626550212 CCIAA Milano Amm. delegato Vincenzo Panza -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:51 PM To: Herold, Heiko; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] R: Re: XP Downgrade help please? That's the exact mistake. For some reason on some ThinkPads an F12 boot resets the boot order. I have seen it many times. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herold, Heiko" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:29 PM Subject: [Thinkpad] R: Re: XP Downgrade help please? > Hmm. I booted from DVD with F12 in order to run the RR DVD, the second > stage started from HD. > I'll try that tomorrow and report back (I'm away now). > Thanks > > > Heiko Herold > IT > > ElectronicPartner Italia Srl > Milanofiori Strada 1 Palazzo F10 > 20090 Assago (MI) > > phone: +39-02-575399-12 > mobile: +39-335-6170320 > fax: +39-02-575399-60 > eMail: [email protected] > BB > Sede: Assago > Reg. Imprese 01626550212 CCIAA Milano > Amm. delegato Vincenzo Panza > > ----- Messaggio originale ----- > Da: Bruce Markowitz <[email protected]> > A: Herold, Heiko; [email protected] <[email protected]> > Inviato: Wed Mar 17 18:54:01 2010 > Oggetto: Re: [Thinkpad] XP Downgrade help please? > > If I am understanding what you are saying, you need to go into the BIOS > and > set the unit to boot from the CD/DVD drive before the hard drive. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herold, Heiko" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:50 PM > Subject: [Thinkpad] XP Downgrade help please? > > >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I have some trouble with a downgrade from Windows 7 to XP. This is the >> first time I'm doing this, so quite likely I'm doing something wrong. >> >> >> >> T500 2082-BPG, Windows 7 Italian. Included media: >> >> Rescue and Recovery DVD 45M5915 >> >> Product Recovery Disc Windows XP Professional SP3 1/2 PN 58Y1972 >> >> Product Recovery Disc Windows XP Professional SP3 2/2 PN 58Y1899 >> >> Both recovery discs state on the label: Type >> 2801,2808,2809,2815,2823,2824,2825. This model is 2082 (not listed), >> which I didn't notice before I started. >> >> >> >> I exploded the original Win7 install and created the Software and data >> recovery DVD. Then I booted the rescue and recovery DVD, selected full >> restore from DVD. The Disc got formatted/cleansed, "no turn off and >> restart". >> >> At boot Rescue and recovery started automatically from hard disk, asking >> for the recovery media. By selecting CD/DVD it said to insert the LAST >> cd/dvd of the set; anyway both the first and the second WinXP DVD are >> rejected (it always asks for the last media of the set). >> >> >> >> Am I doing something obviously wrong? Should I contact Lenovo for a >> correct recovery media set? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Heiko Herold >> IT >> >> >> >> ElectronicPartner Italia Srl >> Milanofiori Strada 1 Palazzo F10 >> 20090 Assago (MI) >> >> >> >> phone: +39-02-575399-12 >> mobile: +39-335-6170320 >> fax: +39-02-575399-60 >> eMail: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> Sede: Assago >> Reg. Imprese 01626550212 CCIAA Milano >> Amm. delegato Vincenzo Panza >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thinkpad mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
