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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 considering getting a new Hard Drive for this T500, but have heard that people, sometimes, run into issues with downloading the proper drivers.
4) My Question / Plan is this:
A) Now that the T500 has had a “fresh restart”, can I make a “Recovery Drive to Restore this PC”, purchase and install a new Hard Drive, and then boot from the External Recovery Drive to reload Windows 10 and the appropriate drivers?
5) I am still a “novice” at this, but I would think that this approach should work and should enable me to install a new Hard Drive and reinstall Windows 10 (without having to locate and install drivers, etc.)
6) Will this approach work?
7) What are the “recommended precautions”, etc, that I should take?
As always, thank you for your kind input and recommendations.
~ Dennis M. 7/29/2022
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 considering getting a new Hard Drive for this T500, but have heard that people, sometimes, run into issues with downloading the proper drivers.
4) My Question / Plan is this:
A) Now that the T500 has had a “fresh restart”, can I make a “Recovery Drive to Restore this PC”, purchase and install a new Hard Drive, and then boot from the External Recovery Drive to reload Windows 10 and the appropriate drivers?
5) I am still a “novice” at this, but I would think that this approach should work and should enable me to install a new Hard Drive and reinstall Windows 10 (without having to locate and install drivers, etc.)
6) Will this approach work?
7) What are the “recommended precautions”, etc, that I should take?
As always, thank you for your kind input and recommendations.
~ Dennis M. 7/29/2022