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Recovering or installing device drivers, Full recovery, IBM Preload Recovery & Diagnostics

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Note: The recovery process replaces all information stored on drive C. If possible, back up your data files before starting this process. The recovery process does not affect any other drives. 1. If possible, shut down the operating system. 2. If the computer is still on, turn it off. Note: If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power-control button for at least 4 seconds, disconnect the power cord and wait a few seconds before reconnecting it. 3. Turn on the computer, and wait for the prompt To start the Product Recovery Program, press F11. If the DOS command prompt or the F11 prompt is not displayed, see "Using the recovery-repair diskette in Windows" on page 137. 4. Quickly press F11, and wait for the program menu. 5. Select Full recovery and follow the instructions on the screen. 6. When recovery is complete, exit from the program. 7. Restart the computer. To recover the Red Hat Linux operating system, complete the following steps. Note: The recovery process replaces all information that is stored on drive C. If possible, back up your data files before starting this process. 1. If possible, shut down the operating system. 2. If the computer is still on, turn it off. Note: If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power-control button for at least 4 seconds, disconnect the power cord and wait a few seconds before reconnecting it. 3. Turn on the computer and wait for the operating system menu to be displayed; then, quickly select IBM Preload Recovery & Diagnostics. 4. Select the recovery options that you want and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: To restore the operating system, device drivers, and application programs, select a full recovery. 5. When recovery is complete, exit from the program. The computer restarts automatically. Recovering or installing device drivers Restoring the factory-preinstalled device drivers is part of the Product Recovery program and the Device Drivers CD. Before you can recover or install device drivers, the operating system must be installed on the computer. Make sure that you have the documentation and software media for the device before you start recovering or installing device drivers. Device drivers for IBM devices and the instructions to install them (readme.txt) are on the Device Drivers CD and in the c:\ibmtools\drivers\ directory. The latest device drivers are also available at http://www.ibm.com/support/. 138 IBM IntelliStation Z Pro Type 9228 and 9232: Problem Determination and Service Guide

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Note:
The recovery process replaces all information stored on drive C. If possible,
back up your data files before starting this process. The recovery process does not
affect any other drives.
1.
If possible, shut down the operating system.
2.
If the computer is still on, turn it off.
Note:
If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power-control
button for at least 4 seconds, disconnect the power cord and wait a few
seconds before reconnecting it.
3.
Turn on the computer, and wait for the prompt
To start the Product Recovery
Program, press F11
.
If the DOS command prompt or the F11 prompt is not displayed, see “Using the
recovery-repair diskette in Windows” on page 137.
4.
Quickly press F11, and wait for the program menu.
5.
Select
Full recovery
and follow the instructions on the screen.
6.
When recovery is complete, exit from the program.
7.
Restart the computer.
To recover the Red Hat Linux operating system, complete the following steps.
Note:
The recovery process replaces all information that is stored on drive C. If
possible, back up your data files before starting this process.
1.
If possible, shut down the operating system.
2.
If the computer is still on, turn it off.
Note:
If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power-control
button for at least 4 seconds, disconnect the power cord and wait a few
seconds before reconnecting it.
3.
Turn on the computer and wait for the operating system menu to be displayed;
then, quickly select
IBM Preload Recovery & Diagnostics
.
4.
Select the recovery options that you want and follow the instructions on the
screen.
Note:
To restore the operating system, device drivers, and application
programs, select a full recovery.
5.
When recovery is complete, exit from the program. The computer restarts
automatically.
Recovering or installing device drivers
Restoring the factory-preinstalled device drivers is part of the Product Recovery
program and the
Device Drivers
CD.
Before you can recover or install device drivers, the operating system must be
installed on the computer. Make sure that you have the documentation and software
media for the device before you start recovering or installing device drivers.
Device drivers for IBM devices and the instructions to install them (readme.txt) are
on the
Device Drivers
CD and in the c:\ibmtools\drivers\ directory.
The latest device drivers are also available at http://www.ibm.com/support/.
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