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Appendix B. Installing a New Operating System, Diskette, Factory

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Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22 Appendix B. Installing a New Operating System This appendix explains how to install an operating system. You can replace the preloaded Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system with the following operating systems: IBM PC DOS Version 7.0 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows NT Version 3.51 or 4.0 IBM Operating System/2 (OS/2) Warp Version 3 or 4 To install a new operating system, do the following: 1 Have the new operating system installation package on hand. 2 Make a backup copy of your software and all data files in the hard disk. 3 Make a printout of the "Installing Software" section in the online book. Refer to "Using the ThinkPad Online Book" on page 2-15. 4 Create the various device driver diskettes using the Diskette Factory program by doing the following: a) Click on the ThinkPad Tools icon in the Windows desktop, and double-click on Diskette Factory. The "Diskette Factory" window appears: Copyright IBM Corp. 1997 B-1

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Appendix B.
Installing a New Operating System
This appendix explains how to install an operating system.
You can
replace the preloaded Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system
with the following operating systems:
IBM PC DOS Version 7.0
Microsoft Windows 3.1
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT Version 3.51 or 4.0
IBM Operating System/2 (OS/2) Warp Version 3 or 4
To install a new operating system, do the following:
1
Have the new operating system installation package on hand.
2
Make a backup copy of your software and all data files in the
hard disk.
3
Make a printout of the “Installing Software” section in the online
book.
Refer to “Using the ThinkPad Online Book” on
page 2-15.
4
Create the various device driver diskettes using the
Diskette
Factory
program by doing the following:
a) Click on the
ThinkPad Tools
icon in the Windows desktop,
and double-click on
Diskette Factory
.
The “Diskette
Factory” window appears:
Copyright IBM Corp. 1997
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Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22