IBM 6830/6831 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Product Recovery Program menu
Type 2251/6830/6831 machines have recovery and diagnostics programs on a
separate hard drive partition. The Diagnostics diskette is not shipped with the
machine or the HMM. To download the diagnostics program, see Diagnostics
download on page 10.
At startup, after the machine tests the SIMM/DIMM memory (if Power-on Self
Test is set to Enhanced), the machine displays the following prompt:
To start the Product Recovery Program, press F11
After depressing F11, you are given the following options.
v Full recovery
This utility reformats the hard drive and restores all original files.
v Partial recovery
This utility reformats the hard drive and restores the Windows operating system
and all device drivers
v Repair
This is the emergency repair utility, and should not be used to install Windows
components.
v System utilities
1. Run diagnostics
2. System info
3. Create recovery/ repair diskette
Chapter 3. Diagnostics 9