David Ross wrote:
>> <>using ntfs. Will install a stock version of the OS on the new disk,
>> then
>
>>install the various drivers, etc. from IBM's web site.
>>
>>
>
>I gather you are not buying a machine that comes with a software
>preload. Why not just get a TP recovery CD, and install that way? Then
>you get all the goodies, including the update connector which will get
>your drivers updated most easily.
>
>
The machine comes with a software preload, but I'm buying a
larger/faster harddisk. I could clone the preload to the new disk, but
the preload often comes with a lot of stuff I don't want. A clean
install seems, well, cleaner.
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