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:( after numerous problems with a used ibm thinkpad t22, i bought and installed a new harddrive. loaded xp home and voila, works...

:( after numerous problems with a used ibm thinkpad t22, i bought and installed a new harddrive. loaded xp home and voila, works like a dream.....
almost.
i've lost functionality with some of the...

Viperman, I have the same laptop with the same problem . How were you able to run a disk fitness test? Where can I get this to run it? I'm stuck on the thinkpad page, doesn't find hard drive, doesn't...

This is one of my problems as well. Pls. take a look at this post, and let me know there's any hope for my laptop. Can't run Laptop

above didn't work. inserted disc, xp starting loading, got as far as starting windows, and sat all nite in that state.

i'm going off line while this thing continues to start up. thanks for all your help. I'll let you know tomorrow if it worked.

how long should it take?

got windows set up.
something about install raid?
loading files,
set up is starting windows.....
and we wait....................................

can't get anything to boot from anywhere! don't know if I have 6 disks, that's why i asked.
It has an internal hd, removable cd, disk and dvd. IBM thinkpad t22

can i use a cd?

selected hd and got : media test failure chk cable, and operating system not found.

yes, hard drive is there, phew!

on the boot device list, there is an atapi cd rom drivel isted.

ok. I have the following: bios version and date, embedded controller, cpu type, speed, installed memb, uuid,
along with submenus for config, start and restart, password, date time.

remember i'm a newbie. what am i looking for?

urg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you're gonna love this one,
saved to cd, booted from cd, got (in red) "hard drive not installed. if operating system not found, reinstall hard drive.
Went into hard drive, got...

correct, cann't boot from anything.
ok. got the laptop here, in bios set up.
let's walk thru this. failsafe would be locates???

all of your statements are correct, except: as nothing will boot, I'm assuming the xp home sector is non functional as well. When all was working at start up I could chose home or professional. Now...

how do I get into the xp home administrator? all I get is the bios option or the the loop to restart, when i boot from another source. . i need to get past the loop of "a disk read error occured....

can get into bios and make changes.

when i use boot from command, no mater what I chose, cd, hard drive etc I get
" a disk read error occured. press ctrl+alt+delete to restart" problem is, no...

bought it used. didn't get a xp cd. have an xp home, but when anything is in the disk drive I get an error with a command to reboot. one big circle. I think i need something that will get me into the...

thanks. my problem is under laptop won't start . can you give it a look?

having the same problem. can't open above link,,,,,help!

Laptop, pentium III, 256, purchased from a business bankruptcy sale. has both xp professional and home os on it. After running fine for approx 3 months, thanks to the support on this site,
It gave...

northeast usa, where are you?

Hey ! Thanks to you all I did it! It took some time, but I installed xp home. Now when I turn it on, it gives me a choice 'tween xp professional and xp home.

It does show quite a few programs...

Well I do appreciate all the responses, but I am about to give up. I was able to get to the windows install option on the xp disc, however, It's now telling me I must be an administrator to run the...

I still have the welcome to windows pop up, ctrl alt dlte command, private newtwork popup and the user name/password screen. i tried a cold boot with a xp home version disk, but it says I don't only...

:) ok, I'll send it my way! tryit456@sbcglobal.net. Thanks

Thanks, but I'm stuck. I booted in Safe but I still have the welcome to windows pop up, ctrl alt dlte command, private newtwork popup and the user name/password screen. i tried a cold boot with a xp...

Thanks, but keep in mind I'm new at this. So how do I install a new os if I'm locked out the the computer. All I keep getting is a message about contacting administrator, not having administrator...

:sad: I need some help/// Just purchased a used ibm t22 thinkpad at a business bankruptsy sale. got home, turned it on, and the darn thing keeps asking me for an administrator login and password. is...