Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration; Installing A Windows 10 Operating System - Lenovo 20Y5002WIX User Manual

Chapter 5. Advanced configuration

This chapter provides information to help you further configure the computer:

Installing a Windows 10 operating system

Microsoft constantly makes updates to the Windows 10 operating system. Before installing a particular
Windows 10 operating system, check the compatibility list of the Windows versions supported on the your
computer. For details, go to
Attention:
• It is recommended that you update your operating system through official channels. Any unofficial update
might cause security risks.
• 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 a Windows 10 operating system, do the following:
1. Ensure that you set the security chip to TPM 2.0. For more information, see "Setting the security chip"
on page 44.
2. Connect the drive that contains the operating system installation program to the computer.
3. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 51.
4. Select Startup ➙ Boot to display the Boot Priority Order submenu.
5. Select the drive that contains the operating system installation program, for example, USB HDD. Then
press Esc.
6. Select Restart and ensure that OS Optimized Defaults is enabled. Then press F10 to save the settings
and exit the ThinkPad Setup program.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the device drivers and necessary programs. See "Installing
device drivers" on page 50.
8. After installing the device drivers, apply Windows Update to get the latest modules, for example the
security patches.
9. Depending on your preference, install Lenovo programs. For information about Lenovo programs, see
"Lenovo programs" on page 11.
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 a Windows 10 operating system, you might need one of the following country or region
codes:
Country or region
Mainland China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
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