How can I make a Recovery Disk?

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Published on 2010-05-19T20:09:55Z Indexed on 2010/05/19 20:20 UTC
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I have a thinkpad T60 and the operating system was loaded by the seller. When I try to make a Recovery Disk, it wants the original programs disk.

Is there a way to make the disk without the original OEM disk?

Thanks.

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