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09-28-2011, 09:15 AM
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I don't like cheese but I love milk!
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Replace & reinstall Laptop Harddisk with no optical drive
I have a thinkpad x201 and I want to replace its 2.5" HD with SSD.
The laptop doesn't come with any recovery disk, but I do see the option to "create" a factory pre-set recovery disk in window.
The laptop doesn't have an optical drive, but I can hook up an external DVD drive via usb to create the recovery disk.
However, how do I boot of the recovery disk if I have no optical drive? (I don't think you can boot off an optical drive connected via usb....or can you?)
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09-28-2011, 09:55 AM
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The RS Freebie guru
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferra
(I don't think you can boot off an optical drive connected via usb....or can you?)
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Yes, you can... unless maybe if the machine is from the 90's.
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09-28-2011, 10:24 AM
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Got MOD?
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Yes. You can boot off USB optical. Although I went the more efficient route and booted off USB flash drive.
It was fine on my X201 and if I recall there was a way create recovery media onto USB.
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09-28-2011, 10:44 AM
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http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html
might be more for a clean install tho
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09-28-2011, 02:30 PM
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I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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use the windows 7 to USB tool from MS website... you can put it onto the flash drive and install windows.. Provided you are able to boot from USB..
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