Installing Windows 7 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 User Manual

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Installing Windows 7

Before you start, print these instructions.
To install Windows 7 and its related software on your computer, do as follows:
1. Start the ThinkPad Setup.
2. Select Startup menu.
3. Select UEFI/Legacy Boot.
4. Do one of the following:
• If you want to install the Windows 7 32–bit operating system, select Legacy Only or Both.
• If you want to install the Windows 7 64–bit operating system in Legacy mode, select Legacy Only.
• If you want to install the Windows 7 64–bit operating system in UEFI mode, select UEFI Only.
5. Press F10.
6. To install Windows 7, insert the DVD for Windows 7 into the DVD drive, and install Windows 7 from the
DVD. Then restart the computer, and follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Restore C:\SWTOOLS from the backup copy you made before starting the installation.
8. Install Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. See "Installing Intel Chipset Support for
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7" on page 102.
9. Install device drivers. See "Installing device drivers" on page 101 for more information.
Installing Registry Patches for Windows 7
Install the following Registry Patches:
• Registry patch enabling Wake Up on LAN from sleep for Energy Star
• Fix for Issue of HDD with HD Detection
To install these Registry Patches, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Installing the Windows 7 Update Module Package
The Windows 7 Update Modules are in the following directory:
C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\
The name of each subfolder is the number of a fix module. For information about each fix module, go to
the Microsoft Knowledge Base homepage at http://support.microsoft.com/, type the number of the fix
module you need in the search field, and click Search.
Note: The Web site address might change without notice. If the homepage is not displayed, search for it
from the Microsoft top page.
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