Where can i get a Lenovo or IBM windows Xp recovery disk?

[Deleted User]

Im trying to recover the windows xp that cam e witm my old lenovo (IBM) laptop using a retail disk, but as expected, the cd key is invalid. I have the original COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Where can i get the disk that will work with this key?

 

[crayonfeaturedking]

Have you contacted Lenovo?

 

[Alexander1970]

Im trying to recover the windows xp that cam e witm my old lenovo (IBM) laptop using a retail disk, but as expected, the cd key is invalid. I have the original COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Where can i get the disk that will work with this key?

Have you contacted Lenovo?

Hello.

A Solution is to get in Contact with the Support as @crayonfeaturedking suggested:

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/migr-4m7hwz

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd030986#xpp

As I see you have to register if you want to get the
Option One: Get a one-time no-charge recovery media (supported by Windows Recovery Media Systems Program)

Maybe you have Luck on EBay.You can also try Amazon (Recovery Disc Lenovo).
But I am not 100 Percent sure all Discs work on all Lenovo Modells.

Good Luck.
Thank you.

 

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

It's been a while since I worked with XP but I do remember this issue. Unfortunately XP is not as... "forgiving" with the keys as newer versions of Windows are.

The issue is that you're using a retail CD, but the stickers on those laptops are OEM. So you need an OEM XP disc.

There's ways to convert them by editing the setupp.ini and re-burning the image.

Here's a link to get you started:

https://1rana.wordpress.com/2012/07...etween-retail-oem-and-volume-license-channel/

 

[Originality]

The recovery media used should be configured to read the SLUIC tables from the BIOS/drive to activate itself using the OEM key.

This is probably one of the few cases where I would say using a third party activator would be easier to use.

 

[smf]

Alternatively you can grab the official XP SP3 disc and add the specific oem bios files to it

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/the-windows-xp-oembios-archive.9795/

I recall there being some commands you have to run as well to activate, which I usually included as well.

But it's been so long since I did an XP CD.

 

[Deleted User]

Have you contacted Lenovo?

No