Using The Recovery-Repair Diskette In Windows; Pc-Doctor For Windows; Recovering The Operating System And Preinstalled Software; Recovering The Operating System - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6218 Problem Determination And Service Manual

5. Use the arrow keys to select Create a Recovery Repair diskette, and then
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Using the recovery-repair diskette in Windows

In some circumstances, files on the hard disk might become damaged so that the
F11 prompt is not displayed when you start the computer. If you have attached a
diskette drive to the computer and created a recovery-repair diskette, use the
following procedure to access the Product Recovery program on the hard disk. For
instructions to create a recovery-repair diskette, see "Creating an emergency
recovery-repair diskette in Windows" on page 51. To run the recovery-repair
diskette, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the recovery-repair diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Turn off the computer.
3. Turn on the computer, and follow the instructions on the screen.
If the repair operation is completed without error, the F11 prompt will be displayed
the next time you restart the computer.
If an error message is displayed during the repair operation and the repair operation
cannot be completed, you might have a problem with the Product Recovery
program or the partition that contains the Product Recovery program. Use a Product
Recovery CD to access the Product Recovery program (see "Product Recovery
CDs" on page 72).

PC-Doctor for Windows

The computer contains PC-Doctor for Windows, which is designed specifically for
the Windows operating environment. Because these diagnostics work with the
operating system, they test hardware and analyze certain software components.
These diagnostic programs are especially useful for isolating operating-system and
device-driver problems.
To use PC-Doctor for Windows, complete the following steps:
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start → All Programs → PC-Doctor.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen. Help is available online.

Recovering the operating system and preinstalled software

This section contains instructions for recovering BIOS code, device drivers, the
operating system, and other support software.

Recovering the operating system

The Product Recovery program is on a hidden partition of the hard disk. The
Product Recovery program runs independently of the operating system and
reinstalls the operating system and preinstalled software.
Attention:
reformat the hard disk, you might see the partition where the Product Recovery
program is stored. Do not delete this partition; otherwise, the Product Recovery
program will be lost.
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press Enter.
If you are using FDISK, Disk Management, or another utility to