Chapter 6. Advanced Configuration; Installing A New Operating System; Installing The Windows 7 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkPad L460 User Manual

Chapter 6. Advanced configuration

This chapter provides the following information to help you configure the computer:
• "Installing a new operating system" on page 61
• "Installing device drivers" on page 63
• "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 63
• "Using system management" on page 76

Installing a new operating system

In some situations, you might need to install a new operating system. This topic provides instructions on
how to install a new operating system.

Installing the Windows 7 operating system

Before you start, print these instructions.
Attention:
• The process of installing a new operating system deletes all the data on your storage drive, including the
data that were stored in a hidden folder.
• If your computer is equipped with both a hard disk drive and an M.2 solid-state drive, do not use the
M.2 solid-state drive as a bootable device. The M.2 solid-state drive is used for "cache" function and to
support the Intel Rapid Start Technology.
To install the Windows 7 operating system, do the following:
1. Ensure that you set the security chip to TPM 1.2. For more information, see "Setting the security
chip" on page 56.
2. Copy all the subdirectories and files in the C:\SWTOOLS directory to a removable storage device.
• The supplement files for the Windows 7 operating system are in the C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES directory.
• The device drivers are in the C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS directory.
• The preinstalled programs are in the C:\SWTOOLS\APPS directory.
3. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 63.
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 Startup ➙ UEFI/Legacy Boot. Then do one of the following:
• To install the Windows 7 (32-bit) operating system, select Legacy Only or Both.
• To install the Windows 7 (64-bit) operating system in Legacy mode, select Legacy Only.
• To install the Windows 7 (64-bit) operating system in UEFI mode, select UEFI Only.
Note: For computers with a non-volatile memory (NVM) Express drive, you can install the Windows
7 operating system onto the drive only in UEFI mode. In this case, ensure that you always select
UEFI Only.
7. Press the F10 key to exit the ThinkPad Setup program.
8. Insert the Windows 7 operating system installation DVD into the optical drive, and restart the computer.
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