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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Before installing or reinstalling device drivers, make sure that you have a
preinstalled operating system and the documentation and software media for the
device.
Device drivers for factory-installed devices are located in the SWTOOLS\DRIVERS
subdirectory on the computer hard disk drive (usually drive C:). The latest device
drivers for factory-installed devices are also available at http://www.lenovo.com/
support. Other device drivers are on the software media that come with individual
devices.
To install or reinstall a device driver for a factory-installed device, do the
following:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to display the directory structure of
3. Go to the C:\SWTOOLS directory.
4. Open the DRIVERS folder. Within the DRIVERS folder, there are several
5. Open the appropriate device subfolder.
6. Do one of the following:
Solving recovery problems
If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows
environment, do one of the following:
v Use a rescue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. See "Creating
v Use a recovery repair diskette to repair the Rescue and Recovery workspace or
v Use a recovery medium if you want to restore the system drive or the hard disk
Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the
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your hard disk drive.
subfolders named for various devices installed in your computer, such as
AUDIO or VIDEO.
v In the device subfolder, look for a README.txt file or a file with the .txt
extension. This file might be named after the operating system, such as
WIN98.txt. The TXT file contains information about how to install the device
driver. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
v If the device subfolder contains a file with the .inf extension and you want to
install the device driver using the INF file, click Start → Help and Support to
enter the Windows Help and Support information system for the detailed
information about how to install the device driver.
v In the device subfolder, look for a SETUP.EXE file. Double-click the file and
follow the instructions on the screen.
and using rescue media" on page 39.
repair a file needed to enter the Windows environment. See "Creating and using
a recovery repair diskette" on page 41.
drive to the factory default settings. See "Creating and using recovery media" on
page 35.
Windows environment from a rescue medium, a recovery repair diskette, or
recovery media, you might not have the rescue device (an internal hard disk
drive, a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or other external devices) set as the
first boot device in the startup device sequence. You must first make sure
that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device
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