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Recovering or installing Windows 95

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installed from the Software Selections CD. For more information on installing software, see Chapter 3, "Installing software from the Software Selections CD" on page 13. System utilities: View the System utilities menu, which you can use to run diagnostics, create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette, or display detailed information about your system. Select the option you need and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: Your computer might restart during the recovery process, possibly more than once. When the recovery is complete, your computer will display a message stating that the recovery is complete. 6. When the Windows 98 recovery or installation is complete, remove Product Recovery CD 1 and restart your computer. 7. If you changed your startup sequence, make sure you change it back immediately. Note: After Windows 98 is installed, the startup program runs the first time the operating system starts up. For information about startup, see "Starting your computer for the first time" on page 7. Recovering or installing Windows 95 Note: Windows 95 is provided on Product Recovery CD 2 that comes with some models. However, to install Windows 95, you must start with the Windows 98 Product Recovery CD 1. Use the following steps to recover or install the Windows 95 operating system. To install or recover device drivers only, go to "Recovering Windows 98 or Windows 95 device drivers" on page 24. 1. Make backup copies of your data files. Any files on drive C that are not backed up will be lost. 2. Insert Product Recovery CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Restart your computer. If your computer does not start from the CD, you need to change your startup sequence (for further information, see "Changing the primary startup sequence" on page 30), and then start again at step 2. 4. Select Restore or install Windows 95 from the main menu. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, remove Product Recovery CD 1 and insert Product Recovery CD 2 into your CD-ROM drive. 6. A window opens with the following options: Chapter 5. Recovering your operating system and preinstalled software 23

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installed from the
Software Selections CD
.
For more
information on installing software, see Chapter
3,
“Installing software from the Software Selections CD” on
page 13.
±
System utilities
: View the System utilities menu, which you can
use to run diagnostics, create an IBM
Enhanced Diagnostics
diskette,
or display detailed information about your system.
Select the option you need and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note:
Your computer might restart during the recovery process,
possibly more than once.
When the recovery is complete, your
computer will display a message stating that the recovery is
complete.
6.
When the Windows 98 recovery or installation is complete, remove
Product Recovery CD 1
and restart your computer.
7.
If you changed your startup sequence, make sure you change it back
immediately.
Note:
After Windows 98 is installed, the startup program runs the first
time the operating system starts up.
For information about startup,
see “Starting your computer for the first time” on page
7.
Recovering or installing Windows 95
Note:
Windows 95 is provided on
Product Recovery CD 2
that comes with
some models.
However, to install Windows 95, you must start with the
Windows 98
Product Recovery CD 1
.
Use the following steps to recover or install the Windows 95 operating
system.
To install or recover device drivers only, go to “Recovering
Windows 98 or Windows 95 device drivers” on page
24.
1.
Make backup copies of your data files.
Any files on drive C that are
not backed up will be lost.
2.
Insert
Product Recovery CD 1
into your CD-ROM drive.
3.
Restart your computer.
If your computer does not start from the CD,
you need to change your startup sequence (for further information, see
“Changing the primary startup sequence” on page
30), and then start
again at step 2.
4.
Select
Restore or install Windows 95
from the main menu.
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen and when prompted, remove
Product Recovery CD 1
and insert
Product Recovery CD 2
into your
CD-ROM drive.
6.
A window opens with the following options:
Chapter 5.
Recovering your operating system and preinstalled software
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