IBM IntelliStation E Pro, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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The downloaded Web file is self-extracting and will be copied to the diskette. When
the copy completes, store the diskette in a safe place.
Using the Enhanced Diagnostics diskette
Complete the following steps to start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette:
1. Turn off any attached devices and the computer.
2. Insert the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Turn on all attached devices; then turn on the computer.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
When the tests have been completed, you can view the test log by selecting Utility
from the top of the screen.
Recovery-repair diskette
At your earliest opportunity, create a recovery-repair diskette and an IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics diskette, and store them in a safe place. Use the following instructions
to create a recovery-repair diskette. See “Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics
diskette” on page 26 for information about how to create an IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics diskette.
Creating a recovery-repair diskette
Complete the following steps to create the recovery-repair diskette:
1. In Access IBM, click How do I... ; then, click Protect data .
2. Click Creating emergency diskettes .
3. Click Recovery Repair diskette .
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the unlikely event that the desktop becomes unusable, the recovery-repair
diskette will enable you to access the Product Recovery program. Additional
information about the diskette is in Access IBM. For more information about using
this diskette, see “Using the recovery-repair diskette”.
Using the recovery-repair diskette
In some circumstances, files on the hard disk might become unusable so that the
F11 prompt is not displayed when you start up the computer. If you have created a
recovery-repair diskette, use the following procedure to access the Product
Recovery program on the hard disk. For instructions to create a recovery-repair
diskette, see “Recovery-repair diskette”.
1. Insert the recovery-repair diskette.
2. Turn off the computer.
3. Turn on the computer, and follow the directions on the screen.
Note: If the repair operation finishes without error, the F11 prompt will be displayed
the next time you restart the computer.
If an error message is displayed during the repair operation and the repair operation
cannot be completed, you might have a problem with the Product Recovery
program or the partition that contains the Product Recovery program. Use a
Product
Recovery CD to access the Product Recovery program. To obtain a Product
Recovery CD, see “Recovery CD, Type 6216” on page 121 and “Recovery CD,
Type 6226” on page 124.
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