IBM PC 300GL Software Manual - page 25
Important
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 from the IBM Product Recovery CD, type
FDISK
at the command prompt. Delete the primary partition, leave the
IBM Product Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive, and restart the
computer. The IBM Product Recovery CD partitions your hard disk
correctly.
Note:
Some computers come with Microsoft Office preinstalled. If you
need to reinstall your Microsoft Office files, you must use the
Microsoft Office CD that comes 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. If your computer does not start from the CD,
you need to change your startup sequence (for further information, see
“Changing the startup sequence” on page 18), then repeat steps 1-3.
4. A window opens with the following options:
Full Recovery
: Reformat your hard disk and restore all files.
Partial Recovery
: Reformat your hard disk and restore Windows
98 and all device drivers.
System Utilities
: View the System Utilities menu.
5. Select the option you need and follow the instructions on the screen.
6. When the recovery is complete, remove the IBM Product Recovery CD
and restart your computer.
7. If you changed your startup sequence, make sure you change it back
immediately.
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting and recovery
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