Installation support for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R40, T30, T40/p, T41, T42, X30, X31

Installation support for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R40, T30, T40/p, T41, T42, X30, X31

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Installation support for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R40, T30, T40/p, T41, T42, X30, X31

321.07KB
1.01

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10 Oct 2003
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Installation Support for Windows 98

tpisos98.exe

316.02 KB
1.01

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10 Oct 2003
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README for Installation Support for Windows 98

tpisos98.txt

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1.01

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10 Oct 2003
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Description

This package contains: - Updated INF files for Laptop resolution, - APM mode installation file for Microsoft Windows 98/SE

What's More

This package contains:
- Updated INF files for Laptop resolution,
- APM mode installation file for Microsoft Windows 98/SE

This package is applicable to:
- ThinkPad R40
- ThinkPad T30
- ThinkPad T40/T41/T42
- ThinkPad X30/X31

NOTE:
- If you use the Product Recovery function shipped with your ThinkPad to restore the Windows preload environment, you do not need this package. This package is required when you install Windows Operating
Systems without the Product Recovery function.
Additional information

This Additional information field contains the following sections
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
Version 1.00

  • (New) LCD panel resolution support
  • (New) Windows 98/SE APM mode installation support.

Version 1.01

  • (Fix) Delete "INF files for Laptop resolution". Because newer version is included in the fllowing package: `` ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP''
  • (Fix) Remove ThinkPad G40 from applicable system because "INF files for Laptop resolution" was removed.

II. Installation instructions
NOTES:

  • For updated INF files for Laptop resolution, the following package includes newer version. ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP

I. Windows 98 (Version 4.10.1998)

  1. Extract package onto your hard disk drive (HDD). Assume extracted Directory is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\INSTW98 in this guide.
  2. Copy all the cabinet files and installation programs in Windows 98 retail CD-ROM to your HDD as follows.
    1. Make a temporary directory (for instance, C:\WIN98) and make sure enough hard disk space is available to store the cabinet files and installation programs (the required free space vary depending on the language of Windows 98)
    2. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and installation programs from \WIN98 directory of Windows 98 CD.

      Type COPY src_cd:\WIN98\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir and press Enter.
      where
      src_CD: Drive Letter of CD-ROM drive ( e.g. D:, E: ...)
      tgt_dir: Drive Letter and Temporary directory
  3. Copy updated INF files from extracted directory to the temporary directory

    Type COPY C:\DRIVERS\W9X\INSTW98\W98GOLD\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir and press Enter.
    tgt_drv:\tgt_dir: Drive Letter and temporary directory made in 2.a. (e.g. C:\WIN98)
  4. Start Installation from the temporary directory
    1. Run Setup.exe in the temporary directory
    2. Refer to the Windows 98 documentation and instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Windows 98 Second Edition (4.10.2222A)

  1. Extract package onto your HDD. Assume extracted Directory is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\INSTW98 in this guide.
  2. Copy all the cabinet files and installation programs in Windows 98 Second Edition retail CD-ROM to your HDD as follows.
    1. Make a temporary directory (for instance, C:\WIN98) and make sure enough hard disk space is available to store the cabinet files and installation programs (the required free space vary depending on the language of Windows 98)
    2. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and installation programs from \WIN98 directory of Windows 98 Second Edition CD.

      Type COPY src_CD:\WIN98\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir and press Enter
      where
      src_CD: Drive Letter of CD-ROM drive ( e.g. D:, E: ...)
      tgt_dir: Drive Letter and Temporary directory
  3. Copy updated INF files from extracted directory to the temporary directory

    Type COPY C:\DRIVERS\W9X\INSTW98\W98SE\*.* tgt_drv:\tgt_dir and press Enter.

    tgt_drv:\tgt_dir: Drive Letter and temporary directory made in 2.a. (e.g. C:\WIN98)
  4. Start Installation from the temporary directory
    1. Run Setup.exe C:\Win98\APMINST.INF in the temporary directory.
    2. Refer to the Windows 98 documentation and instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

III. Determining which version is installed
This Package has following files.
Windows 98

Version 1.00
pcmcia.inf 22 Jun 2000 13:39
machine.inf 16 Mar 2000 13:38

Windows 98 SE
Version 1.00
apminst.inf 12 Nov 1999 16:14
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Last Modified Date: 02 Jul 2015

Original Publish Date: 10 Oct 2003

Document ID: DS003781

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