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Section 2: Upgrading to Windows Me (Upgrade Install) This section contains information to assist you in upgrading from Microsoft Windows 95/98 to Windows Me operating system on IBM ThinkPad systems. Please be certain Windows 95/98 is functioning properly on your system before upgrading to Windows Me. If you are unsure whether the OS is functioning properly, IBM recommends that you save all-important data and use the Recovery CD to restore your system to Windows 95/98 prior to starting the upgrade process. Caution: If you are planning to upgrade to Windows Me be cautious of the fact that if the Setup fails during any portion of the Windows Me upgrade you will not be able to recover back to the previously installed operating system. Anytime you upgrade the computer's operating system, there's always a risk that the upgrade will fail. When you upgrade, you migrate any problems that may exist in the previous operating system configuration thus potentially placing the upgrade process at risk. In doing so, once the upgrade fails, you will lose the entire previously install operating system along with all user data. Therefore, if you are planning to upgrade to Windows Me, it is strongly recommended that you back-up all important data and system files beforehand. If the upgrade fails, you will have no other choice but to install Windows Me from scratch. During the upgrade, Windows Me will replace all existing Windows files. It will also attempt to preserve your existing user settings and preferences and applications. However, most Windows 95 and Windows 98 applications that were designed specifically to run on ThinkPad hardware will not function properly after you upgrade to Windows Me. For more information about upgrading your ThinkPad computer to Windows Me, please refer to the \Win 9x\setup.txt README files included on the Windows Me CD. Also, some preloaded applications that came with the IBM ThinkPad computer and Windows 95 and Windows 98 will not work with Windows Me. It's suggested that you contact the application's software vendor to receive an updated release designed for Windows Me. ThinkPad A20 Series, T20, X20: Under Windows 98, these systems are supported as APM. IBM strongly recommends installing Windows Me on a blank hard drive for these systems. However, if upgrade to Windows Me from Windows 98, in order to take advantage of upgrading from APM to ACPI, follow the upgrade steps below: 1. Delete hibernation file in "Hibernation" tab of Power Properties in Control Panel. 2. Delete "PhDskWin" via "Add Remove Program" in Control Panel. 3. Delete "Hot/Warm Swap driver" via "Add Remove Program" in Control Panel. 4. Insert Windows Me CD to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive 5. When Windows automatically detect the CD, select "No". Click Start → Run and type the following D:\Setup /p j and press Enter. (For ThinkPad A20p, type Setup /p j from MS-DOS command prompt) 6. Letter "D" represents the drive letter designated for your computer's CDROM/DVD-ROM drive. 7. Follow the instructions presented by Windows Me setup. To upgrade your computer from Windows 95/98 follow these instructions:

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Section 2: Upgrading to Windows Me (Upgrade Install)
This section contains information to assist you in upgrading from Microsoft Windows
95/98 to
Windows Me operating system on IBM
ThinkPad systems.
Please be certain Windows 95/98 is
functioning properly on your system before upgrading to Windows Me.
If you are unsure
whether the OS is functioning properly, IBM recommends that you save all-important data and
use the Recovery CD to restore your system to Windows 95/98 prior to starting the upgrade
process.
Caution:
If you are planning to upgrade to Windows Me be cautious of the fact that if the Setup
fails during any portion of the Windows Me upgrade you will not be able to recover back to the
previously installed operating system.
Anytime you upgrade the computer’s operating system,
there’s always a risk that the upgrade will fail.
When you upgrade, you migrate any problems
that may exist in the previous operating system configuration thus potentially placing the upgrade
process at risk.
In doing so, once the upgrade fails, you will lose the entire previously install
operating system along with all user data.
Therefore,
if you are planning to upgrade to
Windows Me, it is strongly recommended that you back-up all important data and system
files beforehand
.
If the upgrade fails, you will have no other choice but to install Windows Me
from scratch.
During the upgrade, Windows Me will replace all existing Windows files.
It will also attempt to
preserve your existing user settings and preferences and applications.
However, most Windows
95 and Windows 98 applications that were designed specifically to run on ThinkPad hardware
will not function properly after you upgrade to Windows Me.
For more information about upgrading your ThinkPad computer to Windows Me, please refer to
the \Win 9x\setup.txt README files included on the Windows Me CD.
Also, some preloaded applications that came with the IBM ThinkPad computer and Windows 95
and Windows 98 will not work with Windows Me.
It’s suggested that you contact the
application’s software vendor to receive an updated release designed for Windows Me.
ThinkPad A20 Series, T20
, X20
:
Under Windows 98, these systems are supported as APM.
IBM strongly recommends installing Windows Me on a blank hard drive for these systems.
However, if upgrade to Windows Me from Windows 98, in order to take advantage of upgrading
from APM to ACPI, follow the upgrade steps below:
1.
Delete hibernation file in “Hibernation” tab of Power Properties in Control Panel.
2.
Delete “PhDskWin” via “Add Remove Program” in Control Panel.
3.
Delete “Hot/Warm Swap driver” via “Add Remove Program” in Control Panel.
4.
Insert Windows Me CD to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
5.
When Windows automatically detect the CD, select “No”. Click
Start
→
Run
and
type the following
D:\Setup /p j
and press Enter.
(For ThinkPad A20p, type
Setup
/p j
from MS-DOS command prompt
)
6.
Letter “D” represents the drive letter designated for your computer’s CD-
ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
7.
Follow the instructions presented by Windows Me setup.
To upgrade your computer from Windows 95/98 follow these instructions: