                         IBM ThinkPad Software Preload

1.0 Requirements

Operating Environment Supported:   Windows
The Target computers' First Start-up Device must be drive A:.

Items you may need to supply:
1. One 3.5" 1.44 MB diskette (Required for both setups).
2. One Interlink or LapLinkTM compatible parallel cable.
3. A DOCK I (Docking Station) with an internal CD-ROM drive for the ThinkPad on
   DOCK I setup.
4. A DOCK II (Docking Station) with a working system that has the appropriate
   CD-ROM Drivers to run the DOCK II.

2.0 Installation Scenarios

A. Install from the Target computers' previously installed internal CD-ROM
drive to the Target computers' hard drive. (NOTES: the Target must boot from
C: & the Target computers' internal CD-ROM drive must be configured in
DOS/Windows.)
B. Install from a Host computers' internal CD-ROM drive to a Target computers'
hard drive via parallel port cable.  (NOTES: the Host must boot from C: &
external parallel port CD-ROM drives, such as parallel port drives, are NOT
supported.)
C. Install from a Target computer placed on a DOCK I with an internal CD-ROM
drive.
D. Rebuild a "DOA" system using the DOCK II. (NOTE: "DOA" meands Dead On
Arrival.  This referers to a system that cannot boot off the hard drive and
needs to be reloaded.)

A. From Windows of Target Computer

WARNING:  ALL DATA ON TARGET COMPUTER WILL BE DESTROYED!
MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE BACKED UP ALL DATA FROM THE TARGET COMPUTER PRIOR
TO RUNNING THIS PROGRAM!

1. Start LOADSOFT - from the pull down menus in Windows select File, choose Run,
and type D:\LOADSOFT (D: represents the drive letter of your internal CD-ROM
drive)

2. Select Setup:    Select From Windows of Target Computer button.
Select Machine Type of Target: Select the option that describes the Target
computer. Click the OK button to initiate the installation process.

3. After clicking OK on the Main Menu you will see how much space the preload
will take up.  If the total size is greater than the size of your Target
computers' hard drive you must answer NO and make a new selection.

4. Prepare the "Preload Diskette":  You will need to insert a 1.44 MB diskette
into drive A: of the Target computer.  This diskette will be formatted and have
files copied to it from the CD-ROM.  (NOTE:  ALL DATA ON THIS DISKETTE WILL BE
DESTROYED)

5. Image Download:  All necessary files have been copied to drive A:.  Leave
the diskette in drive A:.  Clicking OK will re-boot the Target computer.

6. The Target computers' hard drive will be RE-PARTITIONED, automatically
re-booted, FORMATTED, and then reloaded with the updated software.
WARNING:  ALL DATA ON THE TARGET COMPUTERS' HARD DRIVE WILL BE DESTROYED.
Please press "C" to continue with this procedure.

7. You will receive a message indicating that the preload was successfully
placed on the Target computers' hard drive.

B. From Windows of Host Computer

WARNING:  ALL DATA ON TARGET COMPUTER WILL BE DESTROYED!  MAKE SURE THAT YOU
HAVE BACKED UP ALL DATA FROM THE TARGET COMPUTER PRIOR TO RUNNING THIS PROGRAM!

NOTE:  NO DATA ON THE HOST COMPUTER WILL BE LOST

1. Start LOADSOFT on the Host computer - from the pull down menus in Windows
select File, choose Run, and type D:\LOADSOFT (D: represents the drive letter
of your internal CD-ROM drive)

2. Select Setup:    Select From Windows of Host Computer button.
Select Machine Type of Target:   Select the option that describes the Target
computer.
Click the OK button to initiate the installation process.

3. After clicking OK from the Main Menu you will see how much space the preload
will take up.  If the total size is greater than the size of your Target
computers hard drive you must answer NO and make a new selection.

4. Prepare the "Preload Diskette":  You will need to insert a 1.44 MB diskette
into drive A: of the Host computer.  This diskette will be formatted and have
files copied to it from the CD-ROM.  (NOTE:  ALL DATA ON THIS DISKETTE WILL BE
DESTROYED)

5. Examined CONFIG.SYS of Host:  You have the choice to keep or remove the
lines LASTDRIVE=Z and DEVICE=C:\INTERLNK.EXE /DRIVES:1 /NOPRINTER  once the
Target has been reloaded.  (If you plan to perform this install on several
Target computers', then keeping these lines in the Host config.sys will prevent
you from rebooting the Host computer for every Target computer.)

NOTE:  PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE INTERLINK OR LAPLINK COMPATIBLE PARALLEL CABLE
IS CONNECTED FROM THE WINDOWS HOST COMPUTER TO THE TARGET COMPUTER.

6. Insert the "Preload Diskette" (that was made in the Host computer) in the
Target computers' A: drive, and re-boot the Target computer.

7. The Target computers' hard drive will be RE-PARTITIONED, automatically
re-booted, and then FORMATTED, and then reloaded with the updated software.
WARNING:  ALL DATA ON THE TARGET COMPUTERS' HARD DRIVE WILL BE DESTROYED.
Please press "C" to continue.

8. On the Target computer, wait for the Interlink session  (blue square in the
middle of the screen) to appear before continuing to the next step.

9A. If the title of the window on the Host computer reads "Modified CONFIG.SYS
for download", then click the OK button to re-boot the Host computer.  Once the
Host computer has re-booted, at a DOS prompt or DOS window of the Host
computer, type C:\LOAD.BAT.  This will start the process of downloading the
software preload you selected onto the Target computer.
B. If the title of the window on the Host computer reads "Non-Modified
CONFIG.SYS for download" then click the OK button to begin the process of
downloading the software preload you selected onto the Target computer.
10. Once the Target computers' hard drive is reloaded, you must exit the
Interlink session.  Use {ALT+F4} on the Target computer to exit Interlink.
Upon exiting Interlink, some batch files will be executed to successfully
complete this installation.

NOTE:  RELOADING OF THE TARGET COMPUTERS' HARD DRIVE WILL NOT BE COMPLETED
PROPERLY IF YOU FAIL TO EXIT INTERLINK AS STATED ABOVE.

11. You will receive a message indicating that the preload was successfully
placed on the Target computers' hard drive.

C. From Windows of Target Computer on DOCK I

WARNING:  ALL DATA ON TARGET COMPUTER WILL BE DESTROYED!
MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE BACKED UP ALL DATA FROM THE TARGET COMPUTER PRIOR
TO RUNNING THIS PROGRAM!

1. Start LOADSOFT - from the pull down menus in Windows select File, choose Run,
and type D:\LOADSOFT (D: represents the drive letter of your internal CD-ROM
drive)

2. Select Setup: Select From DOCK I of Target Computer button. Select Machine
Type of Target: Select the option that describes the Target computer. Click
the OK button to initiate the installation process.

3. After clicking OK on the Main Menu you will see how much space the preload
will take up.  If the total size is greater than the size of your Target
computers' hard drive you must answer NO and make a new selection.

4. Prepare the "Preload Diskette":  You will need to insert a 1.44 MB diskette
into drive A: of the Target computer.  This diskette will be formatted and have
files copied to it from the CD-ROM.  (NOTE:  ALL DATA ON THIS DISKETTE WILL BE
DESTROYED)

5. Docking Station Image Download:  All necessary files have been copied to
drive A:.  Leave the diskette in drive A:.  Clicking OK will re-boot the
Target computer.

6. The Target computers' hard drive will be RE-PARTITIONED, automatically
re-booted, FORMATTED, and then reloaded with the updated software.
WARNING:  ALL DATA ON THE TARGET COMPUTERS' HARD DRIVE WILL BE DESTROYED.
Please press "C" to continue with this procedure.

7. You will receive a message indicating that the preload was successfully
placed on the Target computers' hard drive.

D. Rebuilding a "DOA" sysstem using the DOCK II

WARNING:  ALL DATA ON TARGET COMPUTER WILL BE DESTROYED!
MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE BACKED UP ALL DATA FROM THE TARGET COMPUTER PRIOR
TO RUNNING THIS PROGRAM!

1. Put the working system on the DOCKII and run LOADSOFT to create the boot
   diskette.

2. Click OK on the last window that reads:

   *******************************************************************
   *                                                                 *
   *     Leave diskette in drive A. Click OK to reboot               *
   *     system to continue with the download.                       *
   *                                                                 *
   *******************************************************************

This will reboot the system from the diskette.

3. Once you have booted off the diskette, you will see the following question.

  ***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
  *  The "ThinkPad Preload Diskette" should be in drive A: of the ThinkPad. *
  *                                                                         *
  *  If this is correct press Y to continue or press N to stop.             *
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************

Answer Y


4. Next, the message below will be displayed.

 ******************************************************************************
 *                                                                            *
 * If the "ThinkPad Preload Diskette" is configured for this CD ROM, you may  *
 * continue using it; Or, you may let LoadSoft configure the diskette now     *
 * to load the current CD ROM driver for this DOCK.                           *
 *                                                                            *
 *     NOTE: If you decide to let LoadSoft configure the diskette, this       *
 *           ThinkPad must be accurately configured to the current CDROM      *
 *           drive for the DOCK II.                                           *
 *                                                                            *
 ******************************************************************************


You will need to press ENTER for the following question to be displayed.

     ************************************************************
     *                                                          *
     *     DO YOU WANT LOADSOFT TO CONFIGURE THE DISKETTE NOW?  *
     *                                                          *
     ************************************************************

Since the system you are currently using is configured to run the CDROM,
you will need to answer "Yes" to this question. LoadSoft will then configure
the boot diskette to load the CD driver.


5. The boot diskette is now configured to run the CD ROM off the DOCKII. You
can save this diskette for future "DOA" systems. When using this diskette, you
will need to answer "No" to the question above so that LoadSoft will not try to
re-configure the diskette from the "DOA" system.

   Once you press ENTER, the following message will be displayed.

  ****************************************************************************
  *                                                                          *
  * WARNING!!! This ThinkPad is about to be RE-PARTITIONED, automatically    *
  *            rebooted, and then FORMATTED so the Preload can be placed     *
  *            on the hard drive.                                            *
  *                                                                          *
  * If you would like to continue press C or press N to stop                 *
  *                                                                          *
  ****************************************************************************

Answer "No" to this question.

6. Take the working system off the DOCKII. Put the DOA system on the DOCKII
and boot off the boot diskette you just created.

7. When you are prompted with the question in Step 4, answer "No". Your
diskette is already configured to run on the DOCKII's CDROM drive.  When you
get to the question in Step 5, answer "C" to continue. This will rebuild your
DOA system with the Preload on the CD.

NOTE:
=====

Don't forget to keep this diskette for future use. You may want to label the
diskette and indicate which CDROM drive the diskette is bootable to. When you
get a DOA system, all you need to do is boot up the diskette to download. Make
sure you answer No when asked if you want LoadSoft to re-configure the diskette.
If you answer Yes, the current configuration will be wiped out and you will need
to use a working system to re-build the diskette.


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