Erich, Start XP, install http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS013615 then make the recovery media.
I don't recall there being a Password prompt when starting from the R&R screen during startup. James > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Erich Knobil > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 1:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Thinkpad] T42 Rescue and Recovery > > My aging memory appears to have gotten me into a mess. > > I am trying to put a T42 (XP Pro SP3) that has been unused by one family > member (for a couple of years) into service for another family member. It > runs extremely slowly, and I want to have my son reformat and reinstall to > start clean. I get to the screen to access Rescue and Recovery during boot, but > can't remember the password to access this section. I don't recall setting one, > but perhaps it grabbed it from somewhere else? I can log in to the T42 as > administrator using the password set long ago, but that password doesn't > work for the recovery password screen. > > The goal is to generate a recovery CD so he can do the reinstall. > > Any hints as to the best way(s) to proceed? Failing getting the recovery CD > generated, what is the best way to clean up the machine to make it run > better? The user files are so old that they aren't worth keeping, but it might be > nice not to have to reinstall all the apps. > > Thanks for whatever help you can give this embarrassed old ThinkPad user. > > -- Erich > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3812 - Release Date: 08/05/11 _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
