This document applies to 2645-5Fx, 2645-8Px, 2645-9Fx only.
If you want to install a new operating system in your computer, you need to install the ThinkPad device drivers for it at the same time. The Software Selections CD includes the preloaded software and ThinkPad device drivers for Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT. Additional information on device drivers can be obtained by accessing the ThinkPad 600 Device Driver File Matrix, click here .
This section describes the installation procedures for Windows 95 and its software for your ThinkPad computer.
Overall procedure
1. Have the Windows 95 installation package in hand.
2. Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.
3. Install Windows 95.
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 95
Some new files must be incorporated at the time of installation.
Note: To use the CD-ROM drive to install Windows 95, create the Startup Disk for Windows 95, which enables you to use the CD-ROM drive. Then boot the system with the diskette.
To create the Startup Disk for Windows 95, 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.
Installing Windows 95 OSR1
1. Make sure there is enough space in the hard disk to store the cabinet files and the installation programs (the required space might vary depending on the national language supported by your version of Windows 95).
2. Make a temporary directory.
For example, at the DOS prompt, type the following:
MD c:\win95 and press Enter .
3. Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and the installation programs from the \WIN95 directory of the Windows 95 CD-ROM to the temporary directory.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, c is the drive letter of your hard disk drive, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
5. Press Enter .
6. Replace the Windows 95 CD-ROM with the Software Selections CD.
7. Copy the Windows 95 supplementary files from the Software Selections CD to the temporary directory.
At the DOS prompts, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\OSR0INF\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, cc is the respective country code, c is the drive letter, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
8. Press Enter .
9. Install the operating system by entering SETUP.EXE at the temporary directory prompt.
10. Refer to the Windows 95 documentation and the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
11. To activate the PC Card slot, double-click the PC Card icon in the Control Panel . The PC Card Wizard window launches. Click No twice, and reboot the computer.
12 . If required, install the Service Pack Version 1, available from the Microsoft Web site.
13. Remove all the files in the temporary directory, and then to free the space on the hard disk, remove the directory itself after you complete the installation.
Installing Windows 95 OSR2.1 or OSR2.5
If you have a CD-ROM version of Windows 95 OSR2.1 or OSR2.5, do the following:
1. Make sure there is enough space in the hard disk to store the cabinet files and the installation programs (the required space might vary depending on the language supported by your version of Windows 95).
2. Make a temporary directory.
For example, at the DOS prompt, type the following:
MD c:\win95 and press Enter.
3. Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and the installation programs from the \WIN95 directory of the Windows 95 CD-ROM disk to the temporary directory.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, c is the drive letter of your hard disk drive, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
5. Press Enter.
6. Replace the Windows 95 CD-ROM with the Software Selections CD.
7. Copy the Windows 95 supplementary files from the Software Selections to the temporary directory.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\OSR2INF\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, cc is the respective country code, c is the drive letter, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
8. Press Enter .
9. Type the following:
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\CARDBUS\*.* c:\win95
10. Press Enter .
11. Install the operating system by entering SETUP.EXE at the temporary directory prompt.
12. Refer to the Windows 95 documentation and the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.
13. Replace the Software Selections CD with the Windows 95 CD-ROM.
14. Change the current drive letter to the CD-ROM drive letter, and do the following:
For Windows 95 OSR2.1 CD-ROM users:
Run USBSUPP.EXE in the \OTHER\USB directory of the CD-ROM.
For Windows 95 OSR2.5 CD-ROM users:
Run USBSUPP.EXE and USBUPD2.EXE in the \OTHER\UPDATES\USB directory of the CD-ROM.
15. Double-click System in the Control Panel .
16. Select the Device Manager tab.
17. Double-click Other devices .
18. Double-click P CI Universal Serial Bus. The "PCI Universal Serial Bus" window appears.
19. Select the Driver tab, and click Update Driver. The "Update Device Driver Wizard" window appears.
20. Make sure the Yes radio button is highlighted.
21. Click Next .
22. Click Other Locations .
23. Enter c:\win95\ or click Browse ... and select c:\win95\
24. Make sure the following item is displayed in the window:
Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
25. Click Finish.
While the files are being copied, disregard the pop-up window informing you that UHCD.SYS cannot be found.
26. When the window that tells you to specify the location appears, type c:\windows\system\ and click OK .
27. Click Close .
28. Click OK.
29. Replace the Windows 95 CD-ROM with the Software Selections CD.
30. At the DOS prompt, type the following:
src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\QFE444\PCCARDUP.EXE
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive and cc is the respective country code.
31. Press Enter .
32. Reboot the system.
33. Refer to the documentation shipped with this version to finish the installation.
34. To activate the PC Card slot, double-click the PC Card icon in the Control Panel . The PC Card Wizard window launches. Click No twice, and reboot the computer.
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