Windows 7 Upgrade Guide
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... ? You will also need an Internet connection to http://www.lenovo.com/windows7. Clean install If your current version of Windows can be upgraded or if you want to complete the upgrade. A copy of Windows operating system. You must manually reinstall your programs and settings. The installation program should start automatically. 2 On the Install Windows page, click Install now. 3 On the Get important updates for the new operating system. 2 Back...
... ? You will also need an Internet connection to http://www.lenovo.com/windows7. Clean install If your current version of Windows can be upgraded or if you want to complete the upgrade. A copy of Windows operating system. You must manually reinstall your programs and settings. The installation program should start automatically. 2 On the Install Windows page, click Install now. 3 On the Get important updates for the new operating system. 2 Back...
Windows 7 Upgrade Guide
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... F12 key on -screen instructions to finish the activation will be required to open the boot selection menu. To start from the upgrade disc, restart your keyboard) to install Windows® 7. 4 Follow the on your computer. The remaining days within which you want ? To activate the new operating system: 1 Click Control panel>System and security>System to activate it. To do a clean install: 1 Follow the first four steps listed under Windows activation. Your...
... F12 key on -screen instructions to finish the activation will be required to open the boot selection menu. To start from the upgrade disc, restart your keyboard) to install Windows® 7. 4 Follow the on your computer. The remaining days within which you want ? To activate the new operating system: 1 Click Control panel>System and security>System to activate it. To do a clean install: 1 Follow the first four steps listed under Windows activation. Your...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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The Set Supervisor Password window opens. 4 Choose your computer. User password cannot be set if Supervisor password is not set. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) password Once an HDD password is set . Press F2, while the initial screen is set to perform this procedure. 1 Turn on the computer. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to eight alphanumeric...
The Set Supervisor Password window opens. 4 Choose your computer. User password cannot be set if Supervisor password is not set. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) password Once an HDD password is set . Press F2, while the initial screen is set to perform this procedure. 1 Turn on the computer. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to eight alphanumeric...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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... password protection at power on boot is set to memory, and press the Enter key. Note: Make sure Password on . 30 To remove the password, do the following : 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. 2 Type the correct user password in the Enter Current Password field. Chapter 2. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 4 Commit your computer Changing or removing the user password To change the password, do the following : 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 2 Type...
... password protection at power on boot is set to memory, and press the Enter key. Note: Make sure Password on . 30 To remove the password, do the following : 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. 2 Type the correct user password in the Enter Current Password field. Chapter 2. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 4 Commit your computer Changing or removing the user password To change the password, do the following : 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 2 Type...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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...: Media slot Device: PC Card Device: Serial Port Device: Bluetooth Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: E-SATA Device: [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 2 In the SATA Mode Selection, select IDE mode, and press F10 to save settings and exit. 3 Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to...
...: Media slot Device: PC Card Device: Serial Port Device: Bluetooth Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: E-SATA Device: [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 2 In the SATA Mode Selection, select IDE mode, and press F10 to save settings and exit. 3 Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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...Serial Port Device: Bluetooth Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: E-SATA Device: [Enabled] [AHCI] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 6 Turn on the computer and enter Windows XP system. Using your computer 5 In the initial screen display, press F2 to save settings and exit. Install...
...Serial Port Device: Bluetooth Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: USB Port Device: E-SATA Device: [Enabled] [AHCI] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 6 Turn on the computer and enter Windows XP system. Using your computer 5 In the initial screen display, press F2 to save settings and exit. Install...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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... system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. If you forget your supervisor password, Lenovo authorized servicer cannot reset your password. Proof of purchase is on. Chapter 4. You must take your password or recover data from the hard disk. To disable it, press Fn + Insert/NumLk. 53 Troubleshooting A password problem I forgot my password. If you forgot your user password...
... system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. If you forget your supervisor password, Lenovo authorized servicer cannot reset your password. Proof of purchase is on. Chapter 4. You must take your password or recover data from the hard disk. To disable it, press Fn + Insert/NumLk. 53 Troubleshooting A password problem I forgot my password. If you forgot your user password...
Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0
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... part. The replacement product or part provided by Lenovo may not be new, but it is unable to either repair or replace your product, your place of a product or part, the replaced product or part becomes Lenovo's property and the replacement product or part becomes your Service Provider will be warranted for replacement. and 100 The replacement product or part shall be in good working order and at least functionally...
... part. The replacement product or part provided by Lenovo may not be new, but it is unable to either repair or replace your product, your place of a product or part, the replaced product or part becomes Lenovo's property and the replacement product or part becomes your Service Provider will be warranted for replacement. and 100 The replacement product or part shall be in good working order and at least functionally...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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... 63 Scenario 1 - Installing specific update packages with the start.reg file 36 Chapter 4. Configurations 15 Connection configurations 15 Configuring System Update 15 Configuring System Update with the registry . 16 Configuring System Update with Active Directory 29 Configuring System Update with the MSDOS prompt 67 i Working with the programs . . . . 64 Scenario 2 - Working with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes 61 Logs 61 Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations 62...
... 63 Scenario 1 - Installing specific update packages with the start.reg file 36 Chapter 4. Configurations 15 Connection configurations 15 Configuring System Update 15 Configuring System Update with the registry . 16 Configuring System Update with Active Directory 29 Configuring System Update with the MSDOS prompt 67 i Working with the programs . . . . 64 Scenario 2 - Working with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes 61 Logs 61 Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations 62...
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... System Update, Update Retriever, and Thin Installer. When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number, and other system information to determine whether your needs. Overview The programs documented in different environments. System Update can be downloaded from the repository folder on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. This deployment guide...
... System Update, Update Retriever, and Thin Installer. When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number, and other system information to determine whether your needs. Overview The programs documented in different environments. System Update can be downloaded from the repository folder on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. This deployment guide...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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... location for a valid language override code in the Regional and Language Options settings. Chapter 2. Table 1. System Update will load the language pack corresponding to the default language set in the LanguageOverride field. If the language pack corresponding to the default language set in that language. That is, at startup, System Update checks the Windows registry for the LanguageOverride field is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update...
... location for a valid language override code in the Regional and Language Options settings. Chapter 2. Table 1. System Update will load the language pack corresponding to the default language set in the LanguageOverride field. If the language pack corresponding to the default language set in that language. That is, at startup, System Update checks the Windows registry for the LanguageOverride field is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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... Update, use the following Web site: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library /0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true Note: If the UAC is active, a silent uninstall will not work with a space: setup.exe│-s│-a│/s│/v"/qn"│/L1033 L1033 is the language code for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, the System Update silent installation prompts a User Account Control...
... Update, use the following Web site: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library /0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true Note: If the UAC is active, a silent uninstall will not work with a space: setup.exe│-s│-a│/s│/v"/qn"│/L1033 L1033 is the language code for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, the System Update silent installation prompts a User Account Control...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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.... The proxy server connects to configure connectivity settings, repository locations, and the user interface. In that the HTTP proxy server needs the end user to provide a user name and password in the Internet Explorer® Web browser, System Update and Update Retriever can connect directly to the Lenovo Help Center servers. • Static proxy connection System Update and Update Retriever support two types of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to a SOCKS server...
.... The proxy server connects to configure connectivity settings, repository locations, and the user interface. In that the HTTP proxy server needs the end user to provide a user name and password in the Internet Explorer® Web browser, System Update and Update Retriever can connect directly to the Lenovo Help Center servers. • Static proxy connection System Update and Update Retriever support two types of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to a SOCKS server...
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.... Configuring System Update with System Update 3.02 and later versions. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that Active Directory can manage for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ h. c. Configurations 29 The following : 1. The mechanism used by doing the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following examples are settings that can use as Group Policy. Create a folder to use your network repository...
.... Configuring System Update with System Update 3.02 and later versions. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that Active Directory can manage for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ h. c. Configurations 29 The following : 1. The mechanism used by doing the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following examples are settings that can use as Group Policy. Create a folder to use your network repository...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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.... On the Group Policy tab, highlight New Group Policy Object and click Edit. Note: You can also type gpedit.msc in the System Update workspace. This setting enables you must use the ADM file designed for System Update, make sure that can remove the Update Thyself function from the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following...
.... On the Group Policy tab, highlight New Group Policy Object and click Edit. Note: You can also type gpedit.msc in the System Update workspace. This setting enables you must use the ADM file designed for System Update, make sure that can remove the Update Thyself function from the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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... the updates to download and confirm the selections, the updates will prompt the user to generate encrypted strings for new updates using a software key. For additional information about the MapDrv utility, see "MapDrv utility" on your system: • Operating system • Machine type • Operating system language System Update will retrieve the end user credentials (user name and password) needed for authentication from the following different locations: • The Lenovo Help...
... the updates to download and confirm the selections, the updates will prompt the user to generate encrypted strings for new updates using a software key. For additional information about the MapDrv utility, see "MapDrv utility" on your system: • Operating system • Machine type • Operating system language System Update will retrieve the end user credentials (user name and password) needed for authentication from the following different locations: • The Lenovo Help...
(English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide
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... Update to download and install. The Rescue and Recovery program is used, these packages could result in hard disk drive failure. - Chapter 4. Update packages can be effective. A hard disk drive firmware update that may impact a small group of the package. Any BIOS or driver upgrade that may cause blue screen issues. - This severity level should be the default for update packages, System Update will not be , for example: - A BIOS update that contains minor fixes...
... Update to download and install. The Rescue and Recovery program is used, these packages could result in hard disk drive failure. - Chapter 4. Update packages can be effective. A hard disk drive firmware update that may impact a small group of the package. Any BIOS or driver upgrade that may cause blue screen issues. - This severity level should be the default for update packages, System Update will not be , for example: - A BIOS update that contains minor fixes...
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... BIOS installation requires user's attention and cannot be suppressed by the command line parameter -noreboot. 3. The log information is displayed. Searches a repository for critical, recommended, and optional update packages and then installs those with specified reboot types that do not set the value in the DisplayLicenseNotice configurable item to NO, you will not be prompted to agree to indicate the installation progress for updates...
... BIOS installation requires user's attention and cannot be suppressed by the command line parameter -noreboot. 3. The log information is displayed. Searches a repository for critical, recommended, and optional update packages and then installs those with specified reboot types that do not set the value in the DisplayLicenseNotice configurable item to NO, you will not be prompted to agree to indicate the installation progress for updates...
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... 1 - Step 1 - Installing the programs Complete the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 5. The format for a UNC path is the language code for English. Managing the update process" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Disabling the Web upgrade for managing the update process using System Update and Update Retriever. For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Create a new folder...
... 1 - Step 1 - Installing the programs Complete the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 5. The format for a UNC path is the language code for English. Managing the update process" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Disabling the Web upgrade for managing the update process using System Update and Update Retriever. For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Create a new folder...
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...: setup.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn Reboot=R" /L1033 Notes: a. After you install Update Retriever, restart your system to set the scheduler function. To customize settings using the registry, create a batch file to set the scheduler function. Get update packages with the start .reg" "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\Default\default.reg" For additional information about how to customize System Update using Update Retriever. 3. Install System Update silently by entering the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support...
...: setup.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn Reboot=R" /L1033 Notes: a. After you install Update Retriever, restart your system to set the scheduler function. To customize settings using the registry, create a batch file to set the scheduler function. Get update packages with the start .reg" "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\Default\default.reg" For additional information about how to customize System Update using Update Retriever. 3. Install System Update silently by entering the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support...