Recovering The Operating System; Performing A Partial Or Full Recovery; Using The Recovery Repair Diskette - IBM 621410U - IntelliStation E - Pro 6214 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Recovering the operating system

Your computer has the Product Recovery Program on a hidden partition of the
hard disk drive. If the hard disk drive becomes damaged or you replace the hard
disk drive, use the IBM Product Recovery CD to recover the operating system,
applications, and device drivers.

Performing a partial or full recovery

Attention: The Product Recovery program will erase all files on drive C only. A full
recovery will restore the operating system, device drivers, and applications. A partial
recovery will restore your operating system and device drivers without restoring
applications.
Do the following to recover the operating system:
1. If you are recovering your software using a Product Recovery CD, insert the CD
2. If possible, shut down your operating system normally.
3. If your computer is still on, turn it off.
4. Turn on your computer. Wait for the prompt:
5. You might have a choice of operating systems to recover. Select the operating
6. Select the recovery options you want and follow the instructions on the screen.
7. When recovery is complete, exit from the program. If necessary, remove the CD
8. Restart the computer.

Using the Recovery Repair diskette

In some circumstances, files on your hard disk might become unusable so that the
F11 prompt is not displayed when you start up your computer. Using the
following procedure, you will be able to access the Product Recovery Program on
the hard disk drive.
1. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Turn on your computer and follow the directions on the screen.
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Important
If you are recovering your operating system from a Product Recovery CD and
you have more than one CD, always start with Product Recovery CD 1.
into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. If you are using the Product Recovery
Program on the hard disk drive, continue to the next step.
Note: If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power button
for at least four seconds, unplug the power cord and wait a few seconds
before reconnecting it.
Quickly press F11. The prompt displays for only a few seconds. Wait for the
program menu.
If the DOS command prompt or the F11 prompt is not displayed, See "Using
the Recovery Repair diskette".
system you want.
from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.