Recovering lost or damaged software
This section describes how to recover lost or damaged software. The
following table shows what is needed to recover your system.
Problem Tools Provided For More Information
Windows 98, Windows 95 and Windows NT
You need to recover a lost or
damaged device driver. Use the ThinkPad Software
Selection CD. See “Using the ThinkPad Soft-
ware Selection CD” for general
information. The CD-ROM also
contains online help for detailed
instructions.
You need to recover (reinstall) a
lost or damaged software applica-
tion.
Use the ThinkPad Software
Selection CD. See “Using the ThinkPad Soft-
ware Selection CD” for general
information. The CD-ROM also
contains online help for detailed
instructions.
You need to recover your entire
hard disk. Use the Recovery CD (Windows
98 and Windows 95 only). See
“Using the Recovery CD” on
page 110 for general information.
Using the ThinkPad Software Selection CD
The ThinkPad Software Selection CD is provided for your installation
convenience. If you need to reinstall a software application or a hard-
ware device driver, put the ThinkPad Software Selection CD in your
CD-ROM drive. The menu of the features appears automatically.
Note: The ThinkPad Software Selection CD is compatible with
Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or later. Some functions are
available in other Web browsers. See the instructions printed
on the CD label for more information.
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