This section describes the installation procedures for Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 and its device drivers using the Software Selections CD.
Note: | If you want to reinstall Windows NT into the hard disk drive that has been used for Windows 98 or Windows 95, The Windows NT installation program might not recognize the partitions that have been generated by the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Fdisk Utility. Use the PC-DOS Fdisk Utility instead. |
The Software Selections main window appears.
All the device drivers and other programs in the Software Selections CD are listed.
You can select multiple device drivers and programs.
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:
Before installing Windows NT, do the following:
To install Windows NT using an external CD-ROM drive, do the following.
Note: | If you have an external CD-ROM drive that connects under a DOS environment, you can install Windows NT in DOS. |
For example, if your CD-ROM drive letter is D, go to D:\I386
For example, D:\I386>WINNT
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, use a network server, you can install Windows NT on multiple computers by first copying the Windows NT master source files to a shared drive on a network server. After connecting your computer to a network, such as with the DOS LAN requester, you can install the files from the network server to your computer at the DOS command prompt.
For more information, refer to the installation guide of Windows NT, Windows NT Version 4 Service Pack 3, Windows NT Version 4 Service Pack 4, or Windows NT Version 4 Service Pack 5.
Notes for installing the PC Card support software |
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This section describes the system management features of your computer.