If
you
do
not
have
an
internal
DVD
drive,
you
can
use
an
external
USB
DVD
drive.
However,
the
external
USB
DVD
drive
must
be
attached
before
you
begin
this
procedure.
Before
you
begin
the
conversion
process
You
need
to
be
aware
of
the
following
items
before
you
start
the
conversion
to
the
Microsoft
Windows
XP
operating
system:
v
It
is
a
good
idea
to
create
a
set
of
Windows
Vista
Product
Recovery
discs
using
the
tools
provided
on
your
computer
in
case
you
want
to
restore
the
Windows
Vista
operating
system
on
your
computer
at
a
later
date.
v
Depending
on
your
computer
model,
you
can
access
the
tools
for
creating
Windows
Vista
Product
Recovery
discs
using
one
of
the
following
methods:
Note:
If
a
set
of
Recovery
discs
is
enclosed
with
your
computer,
you
do
not
have
to
create
Windows
Vista
Product
Recovery
discs.
1.
Start
the
Windows
Vista
operating
system.
2.
Open
the
Start
menu,
click
All
Programs
,
click
ThinkVantage
or
Lenovo
Care
,
and
then
click
either
Create
Recovery
Media
or
Create
Product
Recovery
Discs
.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Note:
It
is
important
that
you
label
your
Windows
Vista
Product
Recovery
discs
when
instructed
to
do
so.
You
should
store
these
discs
in
a
safe
place
after
you
create
them.
v
During
the
conversion
process,
all
data
on
all
partitions
of
the
hard
disk
drive
will
be
deleted,
including
any
personal
data
and
configurations
settings.
Copy
any
2
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Conversion
Kit