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I am trying to build a usable recovery disk to use on my Thinkpad Z61M.

I have tried everything shown here including:
1). True Image Home 9
2). True Image Home 2010
3). Using the ISO disk images for 2010
4). Burning the ISO disk images with 2 different programs
5). Using the "acpi=off noapic" options

Everytime I end up with a kernel panic error message and a dead stop.

The only things I have been able to get to work are:
1). Safe Mode from TI9 rescue disk
2). Disk Director 10 disk but only from ISO file

I am at wits end here. How can I get a working version of the program? I have now wasted 6 hours and am just totally frustrated with this rubbish.

BWT: I have also tried testing memory, removing DIMMs, change boot sequence etc. all to no avail.

How can I fix this without spending another 10 hours? Help!

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Todd,

Just so that I understand exactly what is or isn't working.

You are able to actually make a rescue CD and able to burn an ISO to a CD, but your problems starts when you try to boot with the rescue CD?

Have you downloaded the safe version of TI 2010? The safe version will be found under the 'free plugins' tab.

As you've probably guessed your problem is one of drivers that are packaged with the Linux boot environment.

What features does your Thinkpad have - fingerpad sensor, WiFi adapter etc. It own't be of much help but my X61 laptop boots OK with the 2010 standard version of the rescue CD. I doubt that your problem at this stage is RAM or your boot sequence.

In the BIOS do you have a USB legacy option?
Is the CD drive using a an Ultrabase or is it an integral part of the laptop?

Do you have it connected to a network whilst booting and do you ahve any USB hubs or USB devices attached whilst booting?

It might be worth switching the network card off in the BIOS if it has that option.

There may be a clue as to what the Linux kernel doesn't like if there is any text messages before the kernel panic one.

I'm surprised that the 2010 ISO version doesn't work as this uses different drivers to the default version. The SAFE mode ought to work as it uses BIOS calls and is DOS based rather than hardware drivers.

There might be some other switches that can be tried, but we really need to know a little bit more about your hardware.

Thanks for the suggestions. I can burn the Recovery CD in all cases. My problem arises when I try to boot off the Recovery CD.

For TI 9, I can get to the selection menu, choose Safe Mode and it comes up in an apparently correct fashion. However, I need to restore from a USB HD, so that is useless to me. When I try full mode, I get the Kernel Panic error message -- No Init Found and it hangs.

For True Image Home 2010, when booting the Recovery CD I get the Kernel Panic error - VFS Not Syncing and it hangs.

I am able to boot off the CD of the ISO Image for Disk Director 10 although partitioning did not seem to work; the operation never seems to complete when I commit.

I did have more success last night (thanks to Gary Darsey) with building a WinPE recovery disk using the Plus Pack for True Image Home 2010 and the Windows AIK for Vista. It allowed me to recover to the new drive.

I am still mystified and a little disturbed about why NONE of the standard Recovery CDs worked. What else would you need to figure it out? I was able to use TI 9 without Quiet to get a screen full of console log messages before it crapped out. Should I post a digital pic of that?

Thanks.
Todd

Also, here is the system configuration information:

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox: System Information
Sunday, June 20, 2010 7:34:04 AM

Motherboard
System Board
Manufacturer LENOVO
Product 9452W1Q
Chipset Intel i945GM/PM/GMS/GT 940GML
Southbridge Intel ICH7M/ICH7U
BIOS
Vendor LENOVO
Release Date 08/26/2009
BIOS Version String 7FETA9WW (2.27 )
ROM Size 2.00 MB
Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2400 @ 1.83GHz (CPU:0)
Name Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2400 @ 1.83GHz
Cores 2
Threads 2
Current Speed 1.83 GHz
Features MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, XD, VMX
L1 Instruction Cache 2 x 32.00 kB
L1 Data Cache 2 x 32.00 kB
L2 Cache 2.00 MB

Memory
Total Physical Memory 2.50 GB
2048 MB DDR2
Memory Size 2.00 GB
Memory Type DDR2
512 MB DDR2
Memory Size 512.00 MB
Memory Type DDR2

Hard Drive
ST330083 1A USB Device
Model Number ST3300831A
Firmware Revision 3.03
Total Capacity 279.46 GB
Backup - G:
Drive Letter G
Volume Name Backup
Volume Serial Number F823-C4F7
File System NTFS
Volume Capacity 279.46 GB
Volume Free Space 89.12 GB
Volume Used Space 190.34 GB
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300
Vendor Hitachi
Model Number Hitachi HTS545050B9A300
Serial Number 091204PB4400Q7JU14VA
Firmware Revision PB4OC64G
Size 465.8 GB
Rotation Rate 5400 RPM
Cache Size 7.0 MB
Temperature 38.0 C
Sector Information
Physical Sector Size 512 B
Logical Sector Size 512 B
Logical Sector Count 976773168
Supported Standards ATA8-ACS, ATA/ATAPI-7, ATA/ATAPI-6, ATA/ATAPI-5
Specification Version ATA8-ACS rev 6
IBM_PRELOAD - C:
Drive Letter C
Volume Name IBM_PRELOAD
Volume Serial Number 4099-A67C
File System NTFS
Volume Capacity 460.63 GB
Volume Free Space 360.75 GB
Volume Used Space 99.88 GB

CD-ROM Drive
MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850
Drive Serial Number HA30 055070
Drive Letter D
Readable Media CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL
Writable Media CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL

Video Card
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Video Card Chip Type ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x7145)
Video Card Memory 512.00 MB
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\ati2mtag.sys
Driver Version 8.593.100.7000, 9-29-2009

Video Capture Device
Integrated camera
Device driver file name C:\WINDOWS\twain_32\snp2std\snp2TUI.dll

Display
ThinkPad Display 1680x1050
Mode 1680 x 1050 (16-bit) (60 Hz)
Manufacturer IBM Corporation
Signal Type Digital

Modem
ThinkPad Modem
Model ThinkPad Modem
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\hsf_cnxt.sys
Driver Version 7.70.0.0, 11-7-2007
Standard Modem
Model Standard Modem

Sound Card
SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\adihdaud.sys
Driver Version 5.10.1.4326, 6-20-2006

Network Card
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
MAC Address 00:16:36:86:de:f7
IP Address 0.0.0.0
Gateway IP Address
Current Speed 0 bps
Driver Version 10.35.0.0, 5-9-2007
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
MAC Address 00:13:02:ad:8c:f4
IP Address 192.168.1.3
Gateway IP Address 192.168.1.1
Current Speed 48.00 Mbps
Driver Version 13.1.1.1, 1-13-2010

Printers
Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Model Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Path Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\mxdwdrv.dll
Driver Version 0.3.6001
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver
Model Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver
Path Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\mdigraph.dll
Driver Version 0.3.8166
hp psc 1300 series
Model hp psc 1300 series
Path hp psc 1300 series
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpz2ku10.dll
Driver Version 0.3.00
IBM Infoprint Color 1567 PS3
Model IBM Infoprint Color 1567 PS3
Path cavicl06 Color-Comm. Rm.-01-1809 Douglas-Victoria
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\PSCRIPT5.DLL
Driver Version 0.3.6000
IBM Infoprint 1570 MFP PS3
Model IBM Infoprint 1570 MFP PS3
Path cavicl05-Comm. Rm.-01-1809 Douglas-Victoria
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\PSCRIPT5.DLL
Driver Version 0.3.6000
Canon MX870 series Printer (Default Printer)
Model Canon MX870 series Printer
Path Canon MX870 series Printer
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\CNMDRA7.DLL
Driver Version 0.3.00
Canon MX870 series FAX
Model Canon MX870 series FAX
Path Canon MX870 series FAX
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\CNCF2Gm.dll
Driver Version 0.3.00
Adobe PDF Converter
Model Adobe PDF Converter
Path Adobe PDF
Driver Path C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\PSCRIPT5.DLL
Driver Version 0.3.6000

Operating System
Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Service Pack Service Pack 3
Build Number 2600
DirectX Version 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
Windows Update
Automatic Updates Download but install manually
Last checked 2010-06-19 21:44:04

Product Version: 6.0.5514.60

Hello,

Colin, thanks for your help.

Todd, let me assist you.

Most likely the issue is caused by some compatibility problems with your hardware. However, to investigate it we need some additional information. Could you please do the following?

  1. Collect Linux System Report;
  2. Collect AcronisInfo tool output;
  3. Submit a support request with the gathered information.

We are looking forward to hearing back from you at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.

Hello Todd!

Thank you for your comment and for keeping us posted!

Ilya is currently unavailable, so for us not to lose time, don't hesitate to send the information gathered to me directly via PM.

Should you have any questions or need any assistance - let me know, I will be glad to help!

Thank you for understanding and cooperation.

Hi - I have sent the diagnostic information requested via PM and also through the incident I opened with support. No response on either front and no resolution. Can someone please update?

Todd

Hello Todd,

As I can see from our system your case is being handled and now we're waiting for your reply. Please try the suggested workaround and let us know if it worked for you.

We are looking forward to hearing back from you at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.