Shortcuts are also provided to help accomplish many of these tasks. You can also
view the IBM International License Agreement for Non-Warranted Programs,
which applies to:
v All software preinstalled by IBM on the hard disk drive that does not have its
own license agreement
v Software on the Software Selections CD
v Software on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
v View the IBM International License Agreement for Non-Warranted Programs
Your use of these programs indicates the acceptance of the license agreement.
Installing other operating systems
If you install another operating system, you might need additional software or
device drivers. Drivers for devices that came with your computer are available on
the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD. You can obtain the latest device
drivers at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web.
Before installing any operating system, be sure you obtain the latest program
release. Contact the operating system manufacturer or, if applicable, check the
manufacturer’s World Wide Web site to obtain the updates.
To install an operating system, follow the instructions in the documentation
provided with the operating system CDs or diskettes. Additional information about
operating systems is posted periodically on the IBM Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
Using the Product Recovery Program
The Product Recovery Program is preinstalled on the hard disk that comes with
your IBM computer. The Product Recovery Program is designed to be hidden from
view to protect it from accidental damage.
If you are using FDISK, NT Disk Administrator, or another utility to reformat the
hard disk drive, you might see the partition where the Product Recovery Program
is stored. Do not delete this partition or the Product Recovery Program will be lost.
If your hard disk drive, including the partition where the Product Recovery
Program resides, becomes damaged or you replace the hard disk drive, see
“Ordering replacement Product Recovery Program CDs” on page 78.
Creating emergency diskettes
At your earliest opportunity, create the following diskettes. Store them in a safe
place.
Creating a recovery repair diskette
It is important that you create this diskette. In the unlikely event your desktop
becomes unusable, the emergency repair diskette will enable you to access the
Product Recovery Program. Additional information about the diskette is in Access
IBM. To see how to use this diskette, refer to “Using the Recovery Repair diskette”
on page 71.
Do the following to create the Recovery Repair diskette:
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