Backing up the preloaded OS - Revision history

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Wyrfel at 11:35, 13 November 2005

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On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[The PreDesktop Area | PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)

The original installation includes all the necessary setup files needed to install the system in its original state.

There are [[http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm | comprehensive instructions]] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.

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 ==Instructions==
-There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.
+There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com. An alternative way is shortly described [http://www.jaymallar.com/ibmr50/Linux_on_IBM_R50.html#Saving_Your_Installation here].
 Fabrice Bellet describes an (untested!) way to [http://bellet.info/laptop/t40.html#the_predesktop_area create a bootable DVD-ROM] when your ThinkPad is only running GNU/Linux. This DVD-ROM boots into the "IBM Product Recovery program". That program should allow you to "reformat your hard disk and install Windows XP, device drivers and preinstalled applications".
 [[Category:Windows]]

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−	On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[~~PreDesktop~~ Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)	+	On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[Predesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)

	If you have your PreDesktop Area intact, its a good idea to [[Ordering_Recovery_CDs#Creating_Recovery_CDs_from_the_preinstalled_O.2FS\|make a set of Recovery CDs]]		If you have your PreDesktop Area intact, its a good idea to [[Ordering_Recovery_CDs#Creating_Recovery_CDs_from_the_preinstalled_O.2FS\|make a set of Recovery CDs]]

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	On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)		On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)
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		+	If you have your PreDesktop Area intact, its a good idea to [[Ordering_Recovery_CDs#Creating_Recovery_CDs_from_the_preinstalled_O.2FS\|make a set of Recovery CDs]]
		+	They come in useful for a hard disk upgrade or hard disk crash.

	==Coverage of this approach==		==Coverage of this approach==

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 ==Instructions==
 There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.
 [[Category:Windows]]

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−	On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[~~The PreDesktop Area \|~~ PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)	+	On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)

	==Coverage of this approach==		==Coverage of this approach==

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 On recent ThinkPads even if you don't get the Recovery CDs and want to remove your [[The PreDesktop Area | PreDesktop Area]], you still have a good chance to get a means of restoring the original state of your ThinkPad later. The only prerequisite is that you still have the preloaded system. (If not, please look at: [[Recovering without Recovery CDs]].)
-The original installation includes all the necessary setup files needed to install the system in its original state.
+==Coverage of this approach==
 There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.
 [[Category:Windows]]

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	There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.		There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.
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	The original installation includes all the necessary setup files needed to install the system in its original state.		The original installation includes all the necessary setup files needed to install the system in its original state.

−	There are [[http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm \| comprehensive instructions]] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.	+	There are [http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm comprehensive instructions] on where to find these files and how to back them up to CD-R/DVD-R media hosted at 4saad.com.