Re: A computer question

On 7/26/2024 11:25 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Snag"  wrote in message news:v8062v$2rbdt$1@dont-email.me...
 On 7/25/2024 11:05 PM, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

On 7/25/2024 2:16 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Snag"  wrote in message news:v7u38q$2crek$1@dont-email.me...
    My Lenovo laptop died recently , so I purchased and installed a new
motherboard . The problem is this new board is lacking a uuid number ,
and has no entry for computer type and serial number . Pops up a "2200 -
type and serial number invalid" and a "2201 - uuid invalid" error
messages . Both fields are blank .

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Try posting this question on  comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad . I got some
very helpful advice on my "new to me" 400s when resurrecting it. Best
to add what detail you can scrounge up regarding model, serial and
any revision numbers.
>
hth,
>
bob prohaska
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    Thanks Bob , I'll look into that group . As far as I can tell I need
a program that only runs on a floppy disc to add the missing information
. I've ordered what I need , I just hope getting that done will stop the
BSOD problem . If I have to I can wipe the HDD and start over . I've had
to reinstall an OS and the programs I use before ...

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Several hard drive makers offer programs that can clone the boot+OS or any other drive to a new disk, or save a copy to a backup drive.
https://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/downloads/discwizard/docs/dw_ug.en.14382.pdf
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I have one of those programs , can't recall the HDD supplier (WD?) it came from . Right now I'm running a restore on the T510 , I tried putting the hard drive in a T420 to take on a trip because the 510 has programs I need . Didn't work out and I may have corrupted some drivers or something .
   A guy on the newsgroup Bob P. suggested didn't seem to think the problems are linked . We'll see what happens after the restore .
   Restore just finished , booting now . Let y'all know if it didn't work .
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Snag
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