T61 recover from xp to vista

The original os of my T61 is vista. I installed xp and kept the recovery partition. Now I want to recover to the original vista but cannot find the option when I press ThinkVantage at startup! The recovery partition is there but just cannot be used. What should I do? Thank you.

There're 2 solutions.
1. If one of your friends owns the same model and has created a set of recovery DVDs, borrow the DVDs and you can restore your machine to the out-of-box status.
2. Borrow a standard Vista installation DVD (any version works) and install. Skip the serial No. during the installation and enter the one belonging to your machine after the installation. You'll have a clean Vista this way.
Good luck!
Rockwill
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Hi there.
Im thinking of upgrading my T61 from XP to vista.
I know I can just format my c: drive then install Vista just like desktops.
However, i m aware of that there is a hidden drive with operating system image and other important staff in it. If i format my disk, i will probaly lose the data in the hidden drive. That's cruel and not what i want.
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