Creating And Using An Ibm Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette; Creating An Ibm Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette - IBM IntelliStation E Pro Type 6216 User Manual

Complete the following steps to recover the operating system.
Note: The recovery process replaces all information stored on drive C. If possible,
1. If possible, shut down your operating system normally.
2. If your computer is still on, turn it off.
3. Turn on your computer, and wait for the prompt:
4. Quickly press F11, and wait for the program menu.
5. Select the recovery options you want and follow the instructions on the screen.
6. When recovery is complete, exit from the program. Remove the CD from the CD-
7. Restart the computer.

Creating and using an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette

The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette is used to test hardware components on your
computer. Use the following information and instructions to create and use an IBM
Enhanced Diagnostics diskette.

Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette

You can create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette in one of two ways:
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Complete the following steps to create the diagnostics diskette using Access IBM:
1. From the Access IBM Welcome window, click How do I...; then, click Protect
2. Click Creating emergency diskettes.
3. Click Diagnostic diskette.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To create a startable IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette from the World Wide Web:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
2. Download the diagnostics file for your computer to a hard disk directory (not to a
3. Go to a DOS prompt and change to the directory where the file was downloaded.
4. Insert a blank, high-density diskette into diskette drive A.
5. Type filename a:
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back up your data files before starting this process.
Note: If the computer will not turn off after you hold down the power button for at
least 4 seconds, unplug the power cord and wait a few seconds before
reconnecting it.
To start the Product Recovery program, press F11.
If the DOS command prompt or the F11 prompt is not displayed, see "Using the
recovery-repair diskette" on page 91.
ROM or DVD-ROM drive, if you have not already done so.
Create a diskette using Access IBM
Download a program image from the World Wide Web
data.
diskette).
where filename is the name of the file you downloaded from the Web, and press
Enter.