Clean reinstall Windows 8.1 on Thinkpad Yoga

Hello,
I have been having a large amount of trouble with my Thinkpad Yoga in that I have not been able to access the majority of the applications for a while. I have tried solving the problem, however after a number of failed attempts, I decided I would rather get rid of the bloatware anyway and do a clean re-install.
However, I am unable to perform a clean reinstall as no media came with my purchase. Where can I get a copy of windows 8.1 to perform a clean reinstall?

I would think the described methodology to create recovery media and reload a Lenovo Think system with Microsoft Windows 8 preload is clear enough?
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=HT076024]

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Actualizaciones windows 8.1 pro Thinkpad Yoga S1

hola , qusiera su ayuda en esta condicion sobre las actualizaciones de windows Update de Windows 8.1 Pro , mi problema es que hace un mes tengo un Thinkapad Yoga S1 y como trae presinstalado Windows 8.1 se bajaron e instalaron actualizaciones por defecto del sistema, pero despues de esta condicion se produjo que el sistema para conectar a internet era muy lento y en algunaas ocaciones no cargaba pagina, comprobe la conectividad en otros computudaroes y era normal en conexion wifi y carga de paginas en internet. restaure el sistema de windows 8.1 de fabrica en el equipo pero para el tema de las actualizaciones lo dehje manual y no he instalado ninguna , favor agradeceria me señalarn que actualziaciones debo instalar y no afecte el rendimiento del equipo y sobre todo en la conexion de wfi e internet.

Hola macontreras15 que tal,
Antes del formateo llegaste a verificar cuales fueron las actualizaciones que se instalaron? a partir de hay se puede observar en especifico que actualización en especifico es el problema y si una de estas actualizaciones son un caso genérico relacionado a tu problema, disculpa todo el rollo pero no tengo una Thinkpad yoga y no podría segurar que alguna actualización sea la culpable.
Lo que si podría ser y es poco regular una actualización relacionada a la WIFI de tu ordenador, en ese caso se debería intentar con la versión el controlador que tenias antes de dicha actualización, porque quizás la versión actualizada de ser el caso puede ser el problema.
Un saludo.
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Windows 10 killed my Thinkpad Yoga 14's keyboard

That's good to hear.
At this point, how these legacyish and low-level BIOS updaters interact with the brand-new and really different Windows 10 is unknown. That and especially in cases where Windows is buggy or unstable, it's safer to use a bootable option.

Did you update your BIOS before upgrading to Windows 10? There's an entry that vaguely says "Core update to supprot windows 10."
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-yoga-series-laptops/thinkpad-yoga-14/downloads/ds101225
At this point, I'd recommend using the bootable ISO instead of flashing from within Windows:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-yoga-series-laptops/thinkpad-yoga-14/downloads/DS101227
Which you should be able to put on a flash drive instead:
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ThinkVantage + Clean reinstall windows 8

Hi everybody,
I will get my X230 laptop in a bit more than a week and was wondering if the ThinkVantage pack is useful ? I'm a student and a programming specialist in a portfolio management firm at the same time, so I think I won't need these features. Or would I ?
Another topic is concerning the Windows reinstalling. Is there any way to reinstall windows on a X230 ? As I am a bit of a nerd, I don't like windows which are given with laptops, I thinks they are dirty with useless features, and useless software installs and they only slow down the computer. Is it the case with Lenovo ThinkVantage ? Should I reinstall Windows 8 cleanly to have a better battery life ?
Thanks you in advance and "Salut" from France
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I have an X230 and I took it as given. LSC, Location Task Manger, Quick Launch and other Lenovo have left a HUGE PILE of "Stopped Working" messages in Reliability Monitor. Uninstall Quick Launch with Programs and Features. Uninstall the Lenovo Tools (I forget the exact name) by going to the Start Menu, right clicking on it and selecting uninstall. Since I got rid of that lot, no more errors. (EDIT - It is call Lenovo Settings Center. Dump it).
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My battery is excellent. I can go for a half a day on battery and still it will not be dead. I am very happy with the battery.
I put Start Programs (Windows 8 provided) in the system tray, and in long daily use, I never leave the desktop.
Look through what you do not need and uninstall it. Most of it I have suggested above. Otherwise the machine works fine.
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I did a clean installation of Windows 10 on my ThinkPad Yoga S1. After onstalling all drivers I still get followig device missing in device manager:
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Issues with Thinkpad yoga on Windows 7 64-bit

I uninstalled the windows 8.1 that came with my Thinkpad Yoga to installe windows 7 64-bit because there was no support for Power Manager ( a tool that allows you to charge your battery only upto a certain percentage (eg 40%) which helps reduce battery aging when the notebook is mostly operated on AC power).
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Just when I was happy that major issues have been resolved by constant updating, I am now experiencing this frightening problem. Mostly during startup, and lately in the middle of working, the screen freezes, shows very damaged image (like TV noise), produces the most unpleasant sound through the speakers and nothing works. I need to restart and hope that it will be ok. Sometimes it requires 2 or 3 restarts, going to safe-mode and returning back to get the issue resolved.
This has happened three or 4 times within 24 hrs. I searched in the forum and for another model it was suggested that epresscache might be the cause. I disabled the service, but the problem reappeared even then.
Any help please:
This is what appears on the screen when the computer freezes and produces loud unpleasant noise sound.
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I can't reinstall Windows Xp pro SP3 from installation disk on my IBM Thinkpad T40

Dear folk,
I have bought used IBM Thinkpad t40 in Germany.
It has Windows XP in German, wich works well but it makes some dificulties while I am using some functions.
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I have got to BIOS released in 15/05/2003.
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But it has not produce any effect.
System stayed still.
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May be something with old BIOS version and I has to update it?
Should I use other menu in BIOS for installation (actually I used all of them)?
Or anything else? Please, advice.
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Hi and welcome..
leave short your german XP on your T40 ... you need it to update BIOS..
first i prefer to update your BIOS ... Download this T40 BIOS
Version: 1RETDRWW (3.23) Release Date: 2007/07/03
you see this is abit newer ... follow the instructions to update...if update is successfull...you can go in BIOS
look at tab startup ... change startup sequence so that DVD/CD Drive is on first place and usb-device on second and HDD on third you can move this via F5 / F6.. exit and save with F10 ...
Download all drivers that you need from this page and save them on extra USB Stick or external HDD...you will need this to complete your install after XP is fresh installed
T40 Driver Table
Insert your English XP with SP3 in DVD/CD Drive and restart...
if a message comes press space to install from CD ...
follow the instructions.. delete (format drive C: where the german XP is ... and install XP in english..
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Thinkpad Yoga - Clean install with Win 8.1 disc and embedded product key

Hello everyone,
I purchased a Thinkpad Yoga that comes along with Win 8.1 and embedded product key.
Will it be possible to plug-in an external drive and install Win 8.1 from a Win 8.1-disc? BUT I don’t want to use the key that comes with the disc, but the key embedded in the bios.
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I guy on Youtube made a rough tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI8AnNBIlLQ
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Hello and welcome,
I moved your post from the Windows Tablets board to this forum. First, let's verify: you're talking about a Yoga 2 11 laptop, not a tablet?
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[New Thinkpad Yoga 12 2015] enable Hyper-V feature on Windows 8.1 pro

Hello,
i am a french customer, and i am very interested in the New Thinkpad Yoga 12 2015, especially the version available with Windows 8.1 Pro. and processor Intel Core i7-5500U.
As an IT expert in Database technonlogies, i used to create virtual machines with the 'Hyper-V client' feature available in Windows 8.1 Pro.
- I saw that the Intel Core i7-5500U processor is compatible with the Intel VT-x and EPT virtualization technologies.
- i saw that the Bios menu offers to enable/disable 2 virtualization parameters (link : http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/yoga_12_ug_en.pdf)
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Please recall that this is a peer-2-peer support community. It's quite possible with the newness of the 2015 ThinkPad Yoga 12 (gen2), that no members with appropriate information have seen your post yet.
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How to reinstall Windows 8 on Yoga 13 with damaged Recovery Image?

I changed the partitions on my Yoga 13. Now it is not possible to refresh, reinstall or perform an advance start-up, as it looks like there is no recovery image anymore. The systems is currently very messy and needs a reinstall.
Can someone tell me how to reinstall Windows 8 on the Yoga 13 when the recovery image is lost or damaged?

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In the event that the Recovery partition is not working the only option is to use the Recovery CD that you can create when you first got the computer.
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Any help please:
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No HDMI sound Windows 10 Thinkpad Yoga 12

No HDMI sound in Windows 10 on Thinkpad Yoga 12. Shows not connected in the sound panel, only video transmits over HDMI but soud plays throught speakers as it does not detect the audo link.

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