Resetting an IBM Thinkpad (How to reset Windows XP era Thinkpads)

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After my professor got his data off from the Thinkpad G41 he gave me, i decided to reset it to its original factory image that shipped with the computer stored on the HDD. I could've done that also with its discs, but i don't have any discs related to that laptop.
This video was supposed to be a second channel video, but due to the low activity on the second channel, i decided to upload the video here as it's also like a guide of how to reset Windows XP era Thinkpads.
SPECS OF THE IBM THINKPAD G41:
Intel Pentium 4 HT clocked at 3.06 GHz with Speedstep
768 MB DDR RAM
40 GB IDE Hitachi HDD
1024x768 display
A battery that for this laptop isn't enough...
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@vaiovm 29 күн бұрын

I have a question, why didn't you just reinstall Windows and reset the BIOS to factory settings?

@hoarderteks 29 күн бұрын

This laptop already had a factory image of the OEM IBM Windows XP reinstall. I do have a disc with Windows XP Home Edition SP2, but i felt like keeping this laptop stock like how it was back in 2004 since it had the factory image. Also, there is no need to reset the BIOS if all you want to do is install an OS. For me, resetting the bios is needed only when you're trying to solve a problem and track it down. And for good measure, i made some backup discs incase the HDD dies. I could've imaged it, but i thought of doing that since it was possible to do so.

@vaiovm 29 күн бұрын

I agree on that, and I know that you normally don’t need to reset the BIOS, but resetting BIOS is generally an important step of making it truly stock, as sometimes they are modified. And, thank you for answering my question and ending my curiosity on why would anyone install or keep all of the OEM bloatware on their computers, especially the old ones.

@hoarderteks 28 күн бұрын

@@vaiovm Agreed. Most of the time, the advanced stuff in the bios are locked, but there are ways you can gain acsess to it and change it.