Laptop only boots into the Thinkvantage software

Llama · 05-31-2006, 10:12 AM

so I reinstalled windows on my friends laptop. I had to delete the c:\ partition due to coruuption and it would not allow me to reformat it. when I did this the d:\(ibm service) partition became the
c:\(ibm service) . I then installed windows xp on the d:\ drive. But now after a few updates throgh the thinkvantage updater, the laptop everytime boots into the thinkvantage resuce and recovery OS. The only way i have found to get back into windows is to go to troubleshooting and then "diagnosing Hardware " option which will boot me into windows.

how can I get around this.

pbdavey · 05-31-2006, 10:53 AM

What about just recovering using the ThinkVantage rescue?

Llama · 05-31-2006, 11:17 AM

I dont have that? My freind threw out all cds and manuals when he got it.

anyway Ive already reinstalled.

pbdavey · 05-31-2006, 11:27 AM

Ah, that's too bad, the recovery CDs restore to factory condition. The ThinkVantage utility may be able to create the CDs (as long as you have a CDRW). If that isn't acceptable still, you can try to fdisk and make sure the NTFS partition is the primary, active partition.

Nooorm · 05-31-2006, 04:07 PM

Submit your question here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/think...h/ask_tvt.html You have nothing to lose.

Also, have you searched here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...&qtxmach=brand

ZaZ · 05-31-2006, 04:15 PM

Definetly make the recovery CDs if you can. Otherwise they are $45 from Lenovo.