------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM THINKPAD 365X/560/760E PRELOAD REFERENCE CD-ROM (PC DOS/WINDOWS 3.11) ATTENTION: The software contained on the diskette and the CD-ROM in this package is to be used only for installing the Preload Reference on an IBM ThinkPad 365X/560/760E. Hardware or software damage might occur if the preinstalled version of the software is installed on other computers. This Preload Reference (PC DOS/Windows 3.11) CD-ROM does not contain the applications that you received preinstalled with Windows95. If you wish to continue using these applications with PC DOS/Windows 3.11, you must build the application installation diskettes from Diskette Factory in the Windows95 preload prior to using this CD-ROM to destroy the Windows95 preload. After using this CD-ROM to install the Preload Reference (PC DOS/Windows 3.11), you can use those diskettes to reinstall your applications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUIREMENTS: To use this CD to reload a hard drive, you MUST have the following: 1. IBM ThinkPad 365X/560/760E Preload Reference Boot Diskette If the diskette is not included in your package, you MUST create it using the BUILDDSK program included on the CD. You will need a blank 1.44 MB diskette and a computer with a working CD-ROM drive and diskette drive. To create the Boot Diskette: - Insert the Preload Reference CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. - Change to the LOADSOFT directory on the CD-ROM drive. - Type BUILDDSK and press ENTER. - Insert a blank 1.44MB diskette into the diskette drive, and press Y to continue. 2. IBM ThinkPad 365X/560/760E Preload Reference CD-ROM (included in this package) 3. Diskette drive A of the ThinkPad as the startup drive. 4. One of the following: a. IBM DOCK I 760E's b. IBM SelectaDock I with Ultrabay 4X CD-ROM drive 760E's c. IBM DOCK II using DOCK I SCSI CD-ROM drive 760E's d. IBM DOCK II using (IBM) ISA CD-ROM drive 760E's e. IBM DOCK II using (IBM) IDE CD-ROM drive 760E's f. Replace internal diskette drive with CD-ROM drive 760ED/760ELD g. Internal CD-ROM drive with external diskette drive 365XD h. Disctec Parallel Port CD-ROM drive 365X/560/760E's i. Host to ThinkPad via parallel cable (INTERLNK) 365X/560/760E's Parallel-port cable connection (INTERLNK) between a computer with a CD-ROM drive (host) and the ThinkPad to be reloaded (target). The host computer must have DOS 6.0 (or later) or Windows95 installed and be connected to the target computer with an INTERLNK- or LapLink-compatible cable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOVERING THE PREINSTALLED SOFTWARE: ATTENTION: The data on your hard drive will be destroyed. Be sure that you have backed up all of your data and applications before running this program. After you have installed the Preload Reference PC DOS/Windows 3.11 on your hard drive, you can install your application programs that were originally on your computer. 1. Start the Preload Reference Process. a. Make sure the PC is powered off. b. Insert the Preload Reference Diskette into drive A of the PC. c. Power on the PC. The program will start automatically. NOTE: Do not insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive until told to do so. 2 a. Choose Type of Computer Select the appropriate choice to match your ThinkPad model. b. Select your CD-ROM drive from the CD-ROM Drive List. From this menu you can select to reinstall the software from one of the CD-ROM drives listed under item 4 of the Requirements section above. 3. Format the Drive. ATTENTION: The ThinkPad hard drive will be formatted so that the Preload Reference (PC DOS/Windows 3.11) can be installed. The data on your hard drive will be destroyed. Before you can recover the preinstalled software, the hard drive partition that contains the operating system must be formatted. This program will reformat the entire hard drive, or format only the drive C partition (if you have previously partitioned your hard drive). Select the appropriate choice. a. Format the entire hard drive and recover the preinstalled software. This selection will FDISK and FORMAT your entire hard drive. Every file on the hard drive will be deleted, all partitions removed, and the preinstalled software will be reinstalled on your hard drive. b. Format drive C only and recover the preinstalled software. This selection will format drive C only and recover the preinstalled software. If your hard drive has multiple partitions, only the data on drive C will be deleted. 4. Install the Preload Reference (PC DOS/Windows 3.11). Once your selection is made, the Preload Reference program will begin to initialize. When the system returns to the A: prompt: - Leave the Preload Reference Diskette in drive A. - Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. - Press C to continue with formatting or N to cancel the formatting and go to a DOS prompt. A message will be displayed when the installation of the Preload Reference has completed. If you are performing the installation process using INTERLNK, pressing C will continue the formatting and also verify the connection of the INTERLNK cable between the host computer and the target computer. If the connection is good, the blue INTERLNK screen will appear on the target computer with the drive letters assigned. Continue with Step 4a. a. Install the Preload Reference Using INTERLNK. Before continuing, ensure the CD-ROM drive in the host computer is working, and the INTERLNK cable is properly connected to the parallel ports of the target and host computers. If your host computer has DOS or DOS with Windows 3.1 installed, go to Step 4b. If your host computer has Windows95 installed, go to Step 4c. b. Install the Preload Reference using a Host Computer with DOS or DOS/Windows 3.x. To recover your preinstalled software from a host computer using DOS or DOS/Windows 3.x: 1) Be sure the blue INTERLNK screen is on the target computer with drive letters assigned. 2) On the host computer, change to the CD-ROM drive. 3) Type HOST and press ENTER. The host computer will restart. 4) After the host computer restarts, if you are using Windows, exit from Windows. 5) At the DOS command prompt, change to the LOADSOFT directory on the CD-ROM drive. 6) On the target computer, press any key to start the INTERLNK session. 7) On the host computer, type LOAD and press ENTER. 8) When the completion message is displayed, on the target computer press ALT+F4 to exit from INTERLNK. ATTENTION: You must press Alt+F4 to exit from the INTERLNK session in order for the installation process to complete successfully. When you have exited from INTERLNK, some batch files will be executed. c. Install the Preload Reference Using a Host Computer with Windows95: To recover your preinstalled software from a host computer using Windows95: 1) Be sure the blue INTERLNK screen is on the target computer. 2) On the host computer, click on START in Windows95. 3) Go to PROGRAMS and click on MS DOS PROMPT. 4) Change to your CD-ROM drive; type HOST and press ENTER. If changes are made to the CONFIG.SYS file on the host computer, they will be displayed. 5) Type EXIT to close the window on the host computer. 6) On the target computer, press any key to start the INTERLNK session. 7) On the host computer, click on START and then SHUT DOWN. 8) From the Shutdown Window, click on RESTART THE COMPUTER and select YES. The Host computer will restart. 9) Click on START; go to PROGRAMS and click on MS DOS PROMPT. 10) At the prompt, type D:LOAD and press ENTER. 11) Make sure the Preload Reference CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive of the host computer; then press Y. 12) When the completion message is displayed, on the target computer press ALT+F4 to exit from INTERLNK. ATTENTION: You must press Alt+F4 to exit from the INTERLNK session in order for the installation process to complete successfully. When you have exited from INTERLNK, some batch files will be executed. IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.