Installing The Windows 10 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkPad X270 User Manual

10. Install the Windows 7 fix modules. You can find the Windows 7 fix modules at C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\. For
more information, go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base home page at http://support.microsoft.com/.
11. Install the registry patches, for example, the Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY
STAR patch. To download and install the registry patches, go to the Lenovo Support Web site at
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note: After installing the operating system, do not change the initial UEFI/Legacy Boot setting in the
ThinkPad Setup program. Otherwise the operating system will not start correctly.
When you install the Windows 7 operating system, you might need one of the following country or region
codes:
Country or region
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan

Installing the Windows 10 operating system

Before you start, print these instructions.
Attention: The process of installing a new operating system deletes all the data on your internal storage
drive, including the data that were stored in a hidden folder.
To install the Windows 10 operating system, do the following:
1. Connect the drive that contains the operating system installation program to the computer.
2. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 70.
3. Select Startup ➙ Boot to display the Boot Priority Order submenu.
4. Select the drive that contains the operating system installation program, for example, USB HDD.
Then press Esc.
5. Select Restart and ensure that OS Optimized Defaults is enabled. Then press F10 to save the settings
and exit the ThinkPad Setup program.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the device drivers and necessary programs. See "Installing
device drivers " on page 69.
7. After installing the device drivers, apply Windows Update to get the latest modules, for example the
security patches.
8. Depending on your preference, install Lenovo programs. For information about Lenovo programs,
see "Lenovo programs" on page 12.
Note: After installing the operating system, do not change the initial UEFI/Legacy Boot setting in the
ThinkPad Setup program. Otherwise, the operating system will not start correctly.
When you install the Windows 10 operating system, you might need one of the following country or region
codes:
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Code
SC
DK
FI
FR
GR
IT
JP
Country or region
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan and Hong Kong
United States
Code
NL
NO
SP
SV
TC
US