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Backing Up Your System

Backing Up Your System

To back up your system or reinstall the operating system, your

ThinkPad computer has the following features:

Note:

These features are for Windows 98. You can also get the latest hardware device drivers from the ThinkPad Web site

(see “ThinkPad Web Site or Bulletin Board” on page 36).

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The ThinkPad Customization CD

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The Recovery CD

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ThinkPad Web site or bulletin board

For more information about recovering lost or damaged software

“Recovering Lost or Damaged Software” on page 109.

ThinkPad Customization CD

You can customize your system using this CD. It contains all the software applications and hardware device drivers for your computer.

It features the ThinkPad Customization Center, which protects your data. (To use the ThinkPad Customization CD “Using the

ThinkPad Customization CD” on page 109.

Recovery CD

If you accidentally erase your hard disk, you can use the Recovery

CD to restore the contents of the preinstalled hard disk to what it was at the time of purchase. (To use the Recovery CD “Using the Recovery CD” on page 111.

Diskette Factory

The Diskette Factory program contains all the hardware device drivers for your computer.

Also, you can recover a device driver if you do not have a CD-ROM drive and cannot use the ThinkPad Customization CD. With this program, you can create the utility and device driver diskettes. (To use the Diskette Factory “Using the Diskette Factory” on page 110.

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Backing Up Your System

ThinkPad Web Site or Bulletin Board

IBM supplies all of the latest hardware device drivers and system

BIOS for your computer on the ThinkPad Web site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/thinkpad

You can also use the IBM bulletin board service.

For more information about electronic service and support

Chapter 5, “Getting Service” on page 113.

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