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Recovering, pre-installed, software, ThinkPad, T41/41p, Series, computer

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Starting BIOS Setup Utility Note: If you need to restore the settings to their original state as of the time of purchase, press F9 key to load the default settings. You can also select an option in the Restart submenu to load the default settings or discard the changes. 9. Select Restart; then press Enter. Move the cursor to the option you want for restarting your computer; then press Enter. Your computer restarts. Recovering pre-installed software Note: If your computer is not a ThinkPad T41/T41p Series computer, see the following section: "For other ThinkPad T40 Series computer" on page 37. For ThinkPad T41/41p Series computer Your computer hard disk has a hidden, protected area for backups. Contained within this area is a complete backup of the hard disk as it was shipped from the factory and a program called the Access IBM Predesktop Area. If you installed the Rapid Restore Ultra program, the Access IBM Predesktop Area also contains additional Rapid Restore Ultra backups that reflect the contents of the hard disk as it existed at various points in time. You can use the Access IBM Predesktop Area to restore the contents of the hard disk to an earlier state using any of the backup images stored in the protected area. Access IBM Predesktop Area runs independently of the Windows operating system. Therefore, you can start it by pressing the blue Access IBM button when prompted during startup. After the Access IBM Predesktop Area opens you can perform a recovery operation, even if you are unable to start Windows. For more information about the Rapid Restore Ultra program or the Access IBM Predesktop Area, see Access IBM, your on-board help. To recover the hard disk to its original contents, do the following: Note: The recovery process might take up to 2 hours. Attention: All of the files on the primary hard disk partition (usually drive C) will be lost in the recovery process. If possible, be sure to back up copies of the files you have saved on your drive C before you begin. 1. If possible, save all your files and shut down your operating system. 2. Turn off your computer. 36 ThinkPad® T40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Note:
If
you
need
to
restore
the
settings
to
their
original
state
as
of
the
time
of
purchase,
press
F9
key
to
load
the
default
settings.
You
can
also
select
an
option
in
the
Restart
submenu
to
load
the
default
settings
or
discard
the
changes.
9.
Select
Restart;
then
press
Enter.
Move
the
cursor
to
the
option
you
want
for
restarting
your
computer;
then
press
Enter.
Your
computer
restarts.
Recovering
pre-installed
software
Note:
If
your
computer
is
not
a
ThinkPad
T41/T41p
Series
computer,
see
the
following
section:
“
For
other
ThinkPad
T40
Series
computer
”
on
page
37.
For
ThinkPad
T41/41p
Series
computer
Your
computer
hard
disk
has
a
hidden,
protected
area
for
backups.
Contained
within
this
area
is
a
complete
backup
of
the
hard
disk
as
it
was
shipped
from
the
factory
and
a
program
called
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area.
If
you
installed
the
Rapid
Restore
Ultra
program,
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
also
contains
additional
Rapid
Restore
Ultra
backups
that
reflect
the
contents
of
the
hard
disk
as
it
existed
at
various
points
in
time.
You
can
use
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
to
restore
the
contents
of
the
hard
disk
to
an
earlier
state
using
any
of
the
backup
images
stored
in
the
protected
area.
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
runs
independently
of
the
Windows
operating
system.
Therefore,
you
can
start
it
by
pressing
the
blue
Access
IBM
button
when
prompted
during
startup.
After
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area
opens
you
can
perform
a
recovery
operation,
even
if
you
are
unable
to
start
Windows.
For
more
information
about
the
Rapid
Restore
Ultra
program
or
the
Access
IBM
Predesktop
Area,
see
Access
IBM,
your
on-board
help.
To
recover
the
hard
disk
to
its
original
contents,
do
the
following:
Note:
The
recovery
process
might
take
up
to
2
hours.
Attention:
All
of
the
files
on
the
primary
hard
disk
partition
(usually
drive
C)
will
be
lost
in
the
recovery
process.
If
possible,
be
sure
to
back
up
copies
of
the
files
you
have
saved
on
your
drive
C
before
you
begin.
1.
If
possible,
save
all
your
files
and
shut
down
your
operating
system.
2.
Turn
off
your
computer.
Starting
BIOS
Setup
Utility
36
ThinkPad
®
T40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide