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The ThinkPad T500 is an older Lenovo laptop originally shipped with Windows 7 and later upgraded to Windows 10 by many users. Common topics in discussions include reinstalling or resetting Windows 10, replacing the hard drive, and dealing with driver issues flagged in Device Manager. Users often seek advice on creating recovery drives, transferring data from old NTFS volumes, and preserving software like Microsoft Office 2007 without original disks or product keys. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for maintaining or refreshing a T500 for continued use.
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    Windows 10 Plan is to install a New Hard Drive and use an External Recovery Drive to Reinstall Windows 10 (?)

    NET: 1) I have an older Thinkpad T500 which came with Windows 7 and I later upgraded to Windows 10. 2) I had been having issues with it, so I did a “RESET” on it this evening and deleted all of my files and APPS, (by design), and it all seemed to go relatively smoothly. 3) I have been...
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    Windows 10 Driver Issues as "flagged" by "Device Manager". Would like to resolve prior to RESET or Hard Drive Change and MS10 Reload

    NET: 1)I have an older Thinkpad T500 which came with Windows 7 and I later upgraded to Windows 10. 2)I had given it to my sister; she no longer uses it, and I am planning on: A) Doing a Reset and reloading Windows 10 B) Possibly change the hard Drive and reload Windows 10, etc, via USB Tool...
    • dmacalus
    • Thread
    • caution computer help device manager driver inventory driver issues driver update hard drive hardware change operating system os reload reset software issues tech support thinkpad t500 troubleshooting usb tool user help windows 10 windows update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Reloading Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2007 on Thinkpad T500 (without Disks or nearby Product Key)

    I have a Thinkpad T500 which I had purchased in 2010 and had previously given and received back from my sister. It was purchased with Windows 7, and I later upgraded it to Windows 10. It also has Microsoft office 2007 on it, which I would like to keep. I no longer have any of the original SW...
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    Windows 7 access NTFS volume from another computer

    I put a new hard drive in my ThinkPad T500 and installed Windows 7. I put the old hard drive, which has Vista installed into an external USB box. I can mount the drive, but there are some folders that I can't access. I also cannot seem to give "Everyone" access, or to take ownership. Is...
    • fredrossperry
    • Thread
    • access data recovery external storage hard drive ntfs ownership permissions thinkpad t500 windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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