Installing software for Windows 98

This section describes the installation procedures for Windows 98 and its software for your computer using the Software Selections CD.

Note:

You can install Windows 98 by restoring the original preloaded image from the Recovery CD. User's Reference

The following versions of Windows 98 are available for your computer:

• Windows 98
• Windows 98 Second Edition

Overall procedure

1. Have the Windows 98 installation package in hand.

2. Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.

3. Install Windows 98.

4. Insert the Software Selections CD into the CD-ROM drive.

   The Software Selections main window appears.

5. Click Install Software.

6. Click the View All radio button above the "Program Name" list window.

   All the device drivers and other programs in the Software Selections CD are listed.

7. Select the check box of the device drivers and programs that you want to install.

   You can select multiple device drivers and programs.

8. Click the Install button at the bottom right of the window, and follow the instructions on the screen.

   You need to install at least the following device drivers if you are restoring your ThinkPad computer to its original state at the time of purchase:

   • ThinkPad Configuration program
   • Display driver
   • Audio device driver
   • TrackPoint driver
   • ThinkPad modem driver
   • ThinkPad UltraBay hot/warm swap driver

Installing Microsoft Windows 98

Notes:

1. If you are installing Windows 98 on a drive other than the C drive, more than 25 MB is required on the C drive.

2. To use the CD-ROM drive to install Windows 98, create the Startup Disk for Windows 98, which enables you to use the CD-ROM drive. Then boot the system with the diskette.

   To create the Startup Disk for Windows 98, do as follows:

   1. Insert a blank diskette into the diskette drive.
   2. Open the Control Panel window.
   3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
   4. Click the Startup Disk tab.
   5. Click Create Disk...
   6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

1. Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Search for SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM, and run SETUP.EXE. Type the following:

       src_cd:\tgt_dir\SETUP.EXE
   

   where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive and tgt_dir is the directory that SETUP.EXE is in.

   For more information, refer to SETUP.TXT in the Windows 98 CD-ROM.

3. Press Enter.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. The final instruction si to reboot the system. A dialog appears, prompting you for information.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

   The "Welcome to the PC card (PCMCIA) Wizard" dialog appears.

6. On the dialog, make sure that the No radio button is selected.

7. Click Next.

   The "PC card (PCMCIA) Wizard" dialog appears.

8. On the dialog, make sure that the No radio button is selected.

9. Click Next.

10. After Windows 98 is installed, replace the Windows 98 CD-ROM with the Software Selections CD.

11. Click Start.

12. Click Run...

13. Type the following:

    src_cd:\DATA\WIN98\cc\WIN98SUPP\APM2APM\APM2APM.REG
    

    where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive and cc is the respective country code.

14. Click OK.

15. Follow the instructions on the screen.

16. To support 1280 x 1024 resolution, do as follows:
    1. Click Start.
    2. Move the cursor to Program, and click MS-DOS Prompts.
    3. Change the directory to C:\WINDOWS\INF
    4. Type the following:

       For Windows 98 systems:

       COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN98\cc\WIN98SUPP\W98GOLD\MONITOR.INF C:
       

       For Windows 98 Second Edition systems:

       COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN98\cc\WIN98SUPP\W98SE\MONITOR.INF C:
       

       where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive and cc is the country code.

    5. Press Enter. MONITOR.INF in the WIN98SUPP directory is copied to drive C.
    6. Enter EXIT to close the DOS prompts.

17. After the installation has finished, remove the Software Selections CD from the CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer.