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Installing the Windows 7 operating system

Before you start, print these instructions.

To install the Windows 7 operating system and its related software on your computer, do the following:

1.Start ThinkPad Setup.

2.Select Startup.

3.Select UEFI/Legacy Boot.

4.Do one of the following:

•If you want to install the Windows 7 (32–bit) operating system, select Legacy Only or Both.

•If you want to install the Windows 7 (64–bit) operating system in Legacy mode, select Legacy Only.

•If you want to install the Windows 7 (64–bit) operating system in UEFI mode, select UEFI Only.

5.Press F10.

6.Insert the Windows 7 operating system installation DVD into the DVD drive, and restart the computer.

7.Restore C:\SWTOOLS from the backup copy you made before starting the installation.

8.For models with an Intel CPU, install the Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. To do this, run the infinst_autol.exe file in the C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF directory.

For models with an AMD CPU, install the ThinkPad AMD SMBus Driver for Windows 7 and the ThinkPad AMD SATA Controller Driver for Windows 7.

9.Install device drivers. See “Installing other drivers and software” on page 94.

Installing the registry patches for Windows 7

Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support and install the following registry patches:

•Registry patch enabling Wake Up on LAN from Standby for Energy Star

•Fix for Issue of HDD with HD Detection

Installing the Windows 7 update module package

The Windows 7 update modules are in the following directory:

C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\

The name of each subfolder is the number of a fix module. For information about each fix module, go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base homepage at http://www.lenovo.com/support, type the number of the fix module you need in the search field, and click Search.

Note: The Web site address might change without notice. If the homepage is not displayed, search for it from the Microsoft top page.

To install a fix module, run the EXE file in a subfolder and follow the instructions on the screen.

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