Update for Service Partition for IBM(R) NetVista(R) 2251, 2271, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6599, 6647, 6648, 6649, 6650, 6830, 6831, 6840, and 6841 systems README This utility updates the service partition on select IBM NetVista systems to correct a problem that occurs when using the F11 key recovery process to install Microsoft Windows NT. The system may lock at c:\Recovery\CP36BUS.IMZ for over ten minutes. After this period of time, the system will boot to Windows NT with Service Pack 1. Before starting the update, please ensure you have the Windows NT Product Recovery CD since it is required for the update. A blank 1.44MB 3.5 inch diskette will be needed. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Backup and save any important data from your hard disk drive. 2. Click Start, highlight Find, then click Files and Folders. 3. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 4. Type pz1t04a.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will locate the pz1t04a.exe file you just downloaded. 5. Double-click the icon for pz1t04a.exe. 6. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer. 3. Follow any onscreen prompts. 4. When the update has completed remove the diskette, then restart the system. TRADEMARKS ---------- IBM, Aptiva, and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.