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Creating the Startup Diskette Clean Install, Uninstalling or upgrading

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"Pre-Setup" If you decided to do the Clean Install, refer to the Section 1 for the instructions. If you decided to do the Upgrade Install, refer to the Section 2. Section 1: Creating the Startup Diskette (Clean Install) If you want to do the clean install of the Windows Me operating system, you must create the Startup Diskette which provides the access to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. The easiest way to create the Startup Diskette is to create a book disk from Windows Operating system. Most of the cases, it provides the access to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive in your ThinkPad. If you don't have the internal CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and would like to use the external CDROM/DVD-ROM connected through the PC Card, make sure that you install the DOS device driver for the PCMCIA and the external CD-ROM /DVD-ROM drive. Section 2: Uninstalling or upgrading the unsupported applications and device drivers (Upgrade Install) Uninstalling Unsupported Applications and Device Drivers The following is a list of known applications that will no longer function after you upgrade to Windows Me. It is recommend to uninstalled the following applications prior to upgrading to prevent any upgrade problems from occurring: • Agate Tioman (390, 390E) • Access ThinkPad in all ThinkPad Models • IBM Global Network Dialer Version 4.21.3 (ThinkPad models 240, i Series 1400/1500 2621-420/42U/460/46U/480/48U/540/421/441/541) • Norton AntiVirus • IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive Driver (I Series 1161/1171) To uninstall Agate Tioman on ThinkPad 390, 390E follow the instructions below: 1. Start the Operating System 2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs icon 4. Select Agate Tioman and Click "Add/Remove" 5. Once the software is removed, reboot when prompt. To uninstall Access ThinkPad, follow the instructions below: 1. Start the Operating System 2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs icon 4. Select Access ThinkPad and Click "Add/Remove" 5. Once the software is removed, reboot when prompt. To uninstall IBM Global Network Dialer Version 4.21.3 (ThinkPad 2621-420, 240), follow the instructions below: 1. Start the Operating System

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“Pre-Setup”
If you decided to do the
Clean Install
, refer to the Section 1 for the instructions. If you decided to
do the
Upgrade Install
, refer to the Section 2.
Section 1: Creating the Startup Diskette (Clean Install)
If you want to do the clean install of the Windows Me operating system, you must create the
Startup Diskette which provides the access to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. The easiest way to
create the Startup Diskette is to create a book disk from Windows Operating system. Most of the
cases, it provides the access to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive in your ThinkPad.
If you don’t have the internal CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and would like to use the external CD-
ROM/DVD-ROM connected through the PC Card, make sure that you install the DOS device
driver for the PCMCIA and the external CD-ROM /DVD-ROM drive.
Section 2:
Uninstalling or upgrading the unsupported applications and
device drivers (Upgrade Install)
Uninstalling Unsupported Applications and Device Drivers
The following is a list of known applications that will no longer function after you upgrade to
Windows Me.
It is recommend to uninstalled the following applications prior to upgrading to
prevent any upgrade problems from occurring:
•
Agate Tioman (390, 390E)
•
Access ThinkPad in all ThinkPad Models
•
IBM Global Network Dialer Version 4.21.3 (ThinkPad models 240, i Series 1400/1500
2621-420/42U/460/46U/480/48U/540/421/441/541)
•
Norton AntiVirus
•
IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive Driver (I Series 1161/1171)
To uninstall Agate Tioman on ThinkPad 390, 390E follow the instructions below:
1.
Start the Operating System
2.
Click
Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel
3.
Double-click
Add/Remove Programs
icon
4.
Select Agate Tioman and Click “Add/Remove”
5.
Once the software is removed, reboot when prompt.
To uninstall Access ThinkPad, follow the instructions below:
1.
Start the Operating System
2.
Click
Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel
3.
Double-click
Add/Remove Programs
icon
4.
Select Access ThinkPad and Click “Add/Remove”
5.
Once the software is removed, reboot when prompt.
To uninstall IBM Global Network Dialer Version 4.21.3 (ThinkPad 2621-420, 240), follow the
instructions below:
1.
Start the Operating System