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Creating, diagnostic, image, diskettes, Running, diagnostics

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Creating a diagnostic CD image To create a diagnostic CD image, download a self-starting bootable CD image (known as an .iso image) of the diagnostic program from http:// www.lenovo.com/support/. After you download the image, you can create the CD using any CD burning software. If the computer does not have a CD burner or you do not have Internet access, see "Creating diagnostic diskettes." Creating diagnostic diskettes To create diagnostic diskettes, download the PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic program from http://www.lenovo.com/support/ onto two blank, formatted diskettes. If you do not have Internet access, create the diagnostic diskettes using the following procedure: Note: You will need a diskette drive on the computer or a USB diskette drive to complete this procedure. 1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. 2. If you are using a USB diskette drive, plug it into the computer. 3. Repeatedly press and release the F11 key as you turn on the computer. 4. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, stop pressing the F11 key. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Note: For some models, press the Esc key to enter Rescue and Recovery. 5. From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select Create diagnostic disks. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. 7. When prompted, insert a blank, formatted diskette into the diskette drive and continue to follow the instructions on the screen. 8. When the operation is complete, remove the diskette and click Quit. 9. Insert another blank, formatted diskette into the diskette drive and continue to follow the instructions on the screen. 10. When the operation is complete, remove the diskette and click Quit. Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes 1. If you are running diagnostics from diskettes using a USB diskette drive, plug in the USB drive. Note: The optical drive or diskette drive must be selected in the startup sequence. See"Changing the startup device sequence" on page 52 for instructions on how to select the startup device. 2. Insert the CD or diskette. 3. Restart the computer. 4. When the diagnostics program opens, follow the instructions on the screen. Note: If you are running diagnostics from a diskette, when prompted, remove the first diskette and insert the second diskette. 5. Select the diagnostic test you want to run. Press the F1 key for additional help. 6. Remove the CD or diskette when the program finishes. 42 Lenovo 3000 E100

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Creating
a
diagnostic
CD
image
To
create
a
diagnostic
CD
image,
download
a
self-starting
bootable
CD
image
(known
as
an
.iso
image)
of
the
diagnostic
program
from
http://
www.lenovo.com/support/.
After
you
download
the
image,
you
can
create
the
CD
using
any
CD
burning
software.
If
the
computer
does
not
have
a
CD
burner
or
you
do
not
have
Internet
access,
see
“Creating
diagnostic
diskettes.”
Creating
diagnostic
diskettes
To
create
diagnostic
diskettes,
download
the
PC-Doctor
for
DOS
diagnostic
program
from
onto
two
blank,
formatted
diskettes.
If
you
do
not
have
Internet
access,
create
the
diagnostic
diskettes
using
the
following
procedure:
Note:
You
will
need
a
diskette
drive
on
the
computer
or
a
USB
diskette
drive
to
complete
this
procedure.
1.
Shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
If
you
are
using
a
USB
diskette
drive,
plug
it
into
the
computer.
3.
Repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F11
key
as
you
turn
on
the
computer.
4.
When
you
hear
beeps
or
see
a
logo
screen,
stop
pressing
the
F11
key.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens.
Note:
For
some
models,
press
the
Esc
key
to
enter
Rescue
and
Recovery.
5.
From
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
select
Create
diagnostic
disks
.
6.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
7.
When
prompted,
insert
a
blank,
formatted
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive
and
continue
to
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
8.
When
the
operation
is
complete,
remove
the
diskette
and
click
Quit
.
9.
Insert
another
blank,
formatted
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive
and
continue
to
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
10.
When
the
operation
is
complete,
remove
the
diskette
and
click
Quit
.
Running
diagnostics
from
the
CD
or
diskettes
1.
If
you
are
running
diagnostics
from
diskettes
using
a
USB
diskette
drive,
plug
in
the
USB
drive.
Note:
The
optical
drive
or
diskette
drive
must
be
selected
in
the
startup
sequence.
See“Changing
the
startup
device
sequence”
on
page
52
for
instructions
on
how
to
select
the
startup
device.
2.
Insert
the
CD
or
diskette.
3.
Restart
the
computer.
4.
When
the
diagnostics
program
opens,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Note:
If
you
are
running
diagnostics
from
a
diskette,
when
prompted,
remove
the
first
diskette
and
insert
the
second
diskette.
5.
Select
the
diagnostic
test
you
want
to
run.
Press
the
F1
key
for
additional
help.
6.
Remove
the
CD
or
diskette
when
the
program
finishes.
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Lenovo
3000
E100