Chapter 6. Advanced Configuration; Installing The Windows 10 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkPad A485 User Manual

Chapter 6. Advanced configuration

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

Installing the Windows 10 operating system

In some situations, you might need to install a new operating system. This topic provides instructions on how
to install a Windows 10 operating system.
Before you start, print these instructions.
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 the 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 51.
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 59.
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 58.
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 13.
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:
Country or region
Mainland China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
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Code
SC
DK
FI
FR
GR
Country or region
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan and Hong Kong
Code
NL
NO
SP
SV
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