Creating An Emergency Recovery-Repair Diskette In Windows - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Installation Manual

Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows

At your earliest opportunity, create a recovery-repair diskette and an IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics diskette, and store them in a safe place. In the unlikely event that your
computer becomes unusable, you can use the recovery-repair diskette to access
the Product Recovery program. For more information about using this diskette, see
the User's Guide on the IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD.
You can use one of the following methods to create a recovery-repair diskette in
Windows:
v Create a diskette from the c:\ibmtools directory
v Create a diskette from the Product Recovery program partition
Complete the following steps to create a recovery-repair diskette from the
c:\ibmtools directory:
1. Start your computer and operating system.
2. Use Windows Explorer to display the directory structure of your hard disk.
3. Open the c:\ibmtools folder.
4. Double-click rrdisk.bat and follow the instructions on the screen.
Complete the following steps to create a recovery-repair diskette from the Product
Recovery program on the hard disk:
1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Wait for at least 5 seconds; then, press and hold the F11 key while you restart
3. Use one of the following procedures:
4. From the Product Recovery Main menu, use the arrow keys to select System
5. Use the arrow keys to select Create a Recovery Repair diskette, and then
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
See "Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette in Windows" on page 41 for
information about how to create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette.
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the computer. When a menu appears, release the F11 key.
v If a menu is displayed that gives you the opportunity to select an operating
system, use the arrow keys to select the operating system that is currently
installed, press Enter, and then continue with the next step.
v If an operating-system menu is not displayed, continue with the next step.
utilities, and then press Enter.
press Enter.