Lenovo ThinkStation D20 User manual

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Recovery and Conversion Kit

First Edition (June 2009)

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Using the Microsoft Windows XP Recovery and

Conversion Kit

The Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition recovery and conversion kit

enables you to recover a preinstalled version of the Microsoft Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition or convert your computer from a preinstalled version of the

Microsoft Windows Vista®operating system to the Windows XP Professional x64

Edition operating system.

This recovery and conversion kit consists of these user instructions and a set of

DVDs. You use the Product Recovery Startup disc to start the recovery or conversion

procedure.

Note: You must have a DVD drive to use the recovery and conversion kit. If you do

not have an internal DVD drive installed in your computer, you can use an external

USB DVD drive.

Before you begin the recovery or conversion procedure

Before you begin the recovery or conversion procedure, be aware of the following:

vIf the Windows Vista operating system is preinstalled on your computer, it is

recommended that you 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 in the future.

To access the tools for creating Windows Vista Product Recovery discs, do the

following:

1. Start the Windows Vista operating system.

2. Open the Start menu, Click All Programs →ThinkVantage →Create Product

Recovery Media.

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. Store these discs in a safe place after you create them.

vDuring the recovery or conversion procedure, your personal data or configurations

settings may be deleted. Copy all important data or personal files that you want to

keep onto removable media or a network drive before you start the recovery or

conversion procedure.

Performing the recovery or conversion procedure

Important: Be sure that you have read all of the information in “Before you begin the

recovery or conversion procedure” on page 1.

To recover or convert your operating system to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,

do the following:

Step 1. Make the DVD drive the first startup device in the startup sequence using

the following procedures:

a. Shut down the operating system and turn off your computer.

b. Press and hold the F1 key, and then turn on the computer. When the logo

screen is displayed or if you hear repeating beeps, release the F1 key. The

Setup Utility program opens.

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Note: If the Setup Utility program does not open, shut down the

computer, wait approximately five seconds, turn on the computer, and

then immediately press and release the F1 key repeatedly until the Setup

Utility program opens.

c. Use the left and right arrow keys to select Startup from the main menu.

From the Startup menu, select Startup Sequence and then press Enter.

d. From the Startup Sequence [Primary] menu, do one of the following to

select the DVD device that you want to use as the first boot device.

Note: When selecting your DVD device as the first boot device, be aware

that internal DVD drives are listed as IDE CD. If you will be using a

supported external DVD drive as the first boot device, select USB

CDROM in the steps below for your choice of DVD device.

vIf your choice of DVD device is already listed as the first boot device,

continue with step 2.

vIf your choice of DVD device is listed in the startup sequence as any

device other than the first device, select it and press the Plus (+) key

repeatedly until it is displayed as the first boot device. Continue with

step 2.

vIf your choice of DVD device is listed as an excluded device, select it

and press the X key one time to add it to the startup sequence. Then,

select your choice of DVD device from the startup sequence and press

the Plus (+) key repeatedly until it is displayed as the first boot device.

Continue with step 2.

e. Press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility. When the save and exit

message displays, select Yes and then press Enter.

Step 2. If you are planning to use RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks),

make sure it is configured before starting the product recovery or conversion

process. To configure RAID, do the following:

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a. Restart the computer and then press Ctrl+I (for S20 with SATA drives) or

Ctrl+M (for D20 or S20 with SAS drives).

b. If you are using the Ctrl+I utility, select 1 to create a RAID volume and

then follow the prompts. If you are using the Ctrl+M utility, select the

RAID menu and follow the prompts.

c. After the configuration is complete, save the changes and exit the utility.

Step 3. Insert the Product Recovery Startup disc and start the computer.

Step 4. Select a language from the drop-down list box and click Next.

Step 5. Select I accept these terms and conditions and click Next.

Step 6. Insert Product Recovery Disc 1 when prompted and click OK. The recovery

process begins.

Step 7. When prompted, remove Product Recovery Disc 1 from the drive and click

Reboot.

Step 8. When the recovery or conversion procedure is complete, the Windows Setup

wizard starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows

setup.

Step 9. After you have completed the Windows setup, you can restore the original

startup sequence. To start the Setup Utility, do the following:

a. Shut down your operating system and turn off your computer.

b. Press and hold the F1 key and then turn on your computer.

c. When the logo screen is displayed, press and release the F1 key. The

Setup Utility program opens.

Note: If the Setup Utility program does not open, shut down the

computer, wait approximately five seconds, turn on the computer, and

then immediately press and release the F1 key repeatedly until the Setup

Utility program opens.

d. Press F9 to restore the default setup values. When prompted to load the

default settings, select Yes and press Enter.

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e. Press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility. When prompted, select Yes in

the Setup Confirmation window and then press Enter.

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States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are

trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Other company, product, or service

names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

End User may not loan, rent, lease, lend, or otherwise transfer the CDs or DVDs

provided for recovery purposes to another user, except as permitted in the License

Terms for this Product.

Using the Microsoft Windows XP Recovery and Conversion Kit 5

Part Number: 64Y8789

Printed in USA

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