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by blackpearl
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:39 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: Dual boot DOS on large HDD
Replies: 8
Views: 5688

Re: Dual boot DOS on large HDD

Thanks to all who have offered help with this issue. I must apologise for the long absence however I have been working on the problem again. RBS I must report the same issue as before at boot following XP install. CM68 Unfortunately as above. All suggestions welcome as it is becoming pressing. To ou...
by blackpearl
Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:07 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: Dual boot DOS on large HDD
Replies: 8
Views: 5688

Re: Dual boot DOS on large HDD

The question is not so much 'how to do it' as I have succesfully built a number of dual boot drives more why won't it work on the T30. I just tried loading XP on it's own and the same issues occoured. Used the T30 recovery discs and again the same issue. It was my understanding that the Max HDD for ...
by blackpearl
Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: Dual boot DOS on large HDD
Replies: 8
Views: 5688

Re: Dual boot DOS on large HDD

I'm using DOS 7.1 and it supports FAT32 however I have tried FAT16 2Gb and DOS 6.1. The issue is not so much the DOS install which once you address the issue raised by Harryc installs and can be seen - well at least briefly until the XP pro install is carried out. I have tried a prepartitioned/forma...
by blackpearl
Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:00 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: Dual boot DOS on large HDD
Replies: 8
Views: 5688

Dual boot DOS on large HDD

Dear Guru's, Help! I have a T30 2366 and I wish to use a WD3200BEVE (This is the 320GB version) HDD which I want to set up as a dual boot with DOS on 'C' and normally XP on 'E'. I have carried this out many times on the 80Gb Hitachi however this is the first time on the 320Gb WD. The drive is not re...
by blackpearl
Mon May 30, 2011 5:04 am
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Complete guide for flashing a retail HD to IBM official FW
Replies: 79
Views: 263520

Re: Complete guide for flashing a retail HD to IBM official FW

Dear Guru's, Help! I have a T30 2366 and I wish to use a WD3200BEVE (This is the 320GB version) HDD which I want to set up as a dual boot with DOS on 'C' and normally XP on 'E'. I have carried this out many times on the 80Gb Hitachi however this is the first time on the 320Gb WD. The drive is not re...
by blackpearl
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: T30 Recovery CD Set Needed
Replies: 225
Views: 336923

Re: T30 Recovery CD Set Needed

I too find myself in need of the XP Pro recovery disc set for the T30 (P4 2.4) after my poor HDD finally died. I would indeed be very apprecitive of any assistance that could be provided.

Thanks in advance....

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