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Chapter 5. Using the IBM Product Recovery CD
The IBM Product Recovery CD is provided with your computer so that you
can reinstall Windows 98 and preinstalled applications and device drivers
in case of a hard disk failure or other damage to your Windows 98 files.
Warning:
The recovery process deletes all the information stored on the
primary partition (drive C). If possible, back up your data before
starting this process.
Your hard disk is divided by multiple file allocation table (FAT) partition.
The C partition (C:\FAT32) contains Windows 98 and the other preinstalled
software. The Product Recovery CD for Windows 98 will work correctly if
your primary partition is FAT16 or FAT32. If your primary partition is not
FAT16 or FAT32, you will see a message about an invalid partition that
needs to be repartitioned with the FDISK command.
To run the FDISK command on the Product Recovery CD, type FDISK at the
command prompt. Delete the primary partition, leave the Product Recovery
CD in the CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer. The Product Recovery
CD partitions your hard disk correctly.
Note:
Some computers come with Microsoft Office SBE. If you need to
reinstall your Microsoft Office SBE files, you must use the Microsoft
Office CD packaged with your computer. These files are not
available on the IBM Product Recovery CD.
Recovering the operating system and support software
Use the following steps to recover the factory-installed operating system
and software.
1. Make backup copies of configuration files and any files you created.
Any files not backed up will be lost.
2. Insert the IBM Product Recovery CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Restart your computer and follow the instructions on the screen. If
your computer does not start from the CD, you need to change your
startup sequence. (See “Changing the startup sequence” on page 22.)
4. When the recovery is complete, remove the IBM Product Recovery CD
and restart your computer.
5. If you changed your startup sequence, make sure you change it back
immediately.
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