User's Manual

Backing up your system
The Product Recovery Program is in a section of your hard disk drive
that is not displayed by Windows Explorer. You may use a
Recovery CD if it was provided with your computer.
In case of a hard disk drive failure, or if the Product Recovery
Program is accidentally deleted or becomes damaged, you can order
a Product Recovery CD from IBM.
Note: The recovery process might take up to 2 hours.
Attention: All of the files on the C:\ drive will be lost in the recovery
process. Be sure to back up copies of the files you have saved on
your C:\ drive before you begin.
Note: You might need to use the CD- or DVD-ROM drive or an
external diskette drive in the recovery process. Use a drive
that is compatible with your ThinkPad computer.
To use the Product Recovery Program to restore your pre-
installed software, do the following:
Note: The Product Recovery Program is available only on models
preloaded with Windows 2000.
1. Save all your files and shut down your desktop.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Turn on your computer. Quickly press F11 when this message is
displayed on the screen:
To start the Product Recovery Program, press F11.
This message is displayed for only a few seconds.
Note: If this message does not appear, you can use a Recovery
Repair diskette to get access to the Product Recovery
Program.
4. From the list displayed on the screen, select the operating
system you want to recover.
5. Select the recovery options you want, and follow the instructions
on the screen.
6. Restart the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the
computer off and then on again. Your computer will restart with
the pre-installed operating system, drivers, and software.
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