just searched lenovo .com and found this user manual and it says if you have a cd or dvd burner in it you can create a recovery cd.check it out .look in chapter 4
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs...df/41x5664.pdf

Hey Caperjack,

Thanks so much for helping me, I created the recovery disks as you pointed me to and everything works great now. I would not have known to do this without you, since I did not get a disk with this system or a manual. I just finished getting the system to work, and wanted to email you first thing. Please email me at paulfincannon@yahoo.com so I can get your address, I would like to send you that $20! Don't say no. Thanks again!

Paul

glad to here you have it fixed ,look at the top of the page on the right and clik on donate,and donate to Daniweb to help keep it online ,its so great a site . .i help for free.
for me just click on add to my reputation , .i can use it