I press the blue ACCESS IBM button but the options to restore the laptop to factory settings aren't listed there at all, so I really need to use the command prompt to see if that will help.
SOURCE: IBM ThinkPad R50 restore factory settings
You might have deleted the Hidden partition within the drive .So you will not get the restore factory setting option
SOURCE: Instructions say to use the Acess IBM button when
Hello, Salvador.
For most IBM system, select F11 at bootup to start the Product Recovery
program.
Hope this helps.
SOURCE: How do i factory restore my IBM ThinkPad T43,
hit F11 on boot and select Restore and Recovery.
In some cases you might need to hit "Access IBM" first then F11.
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that link in NOT working but now I know my nephew must have erased the hidden partition. Great.
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