How to recover the preloaded OS

Here you can find all kinds of information about the preloaded OS found on recent ThinkPads.

• Ordering Recovery CDs (What you should do to get them)
• Recovering from Recovery CDs (useful hints to save you from screaming)
• Backing up the preloaded OS (if you can't get the CDs but still have the preloaded system)
• Recovering without Recovery CDs (what to do if any trace of the Preload is lost)
• The PreDesktop Area (all you should know about it)