IBM Aptiva C66
(250-0458)              Software Recovery             Faxback Doc. # 34532

Your Aptiva computer comes with preinstalled system and program files.  If
you accidentally erase any of these files, or if some of these files
become corrupted when you install a new program, you can recover them.  To
recover lost or corrupted files that were installed at the factory, you
need the Product Recovery CD-ROM.

The recovery process formats the hard drive, erasing all the files there,
and then installs new copies for the system and program files on the clean
drive.

To protect your personal data and any special system configuration, you
should make regular backups of your data and configuration files.  You
will need these backup copies if you ever need to recover your system.
See the online Aptiva Helper for help with backing up system files.

It's a good idea to duplicate the directory structure that is on your hard
drive when you make backup copies of files.  Otherwise, you need to keep
notes about where your files belong on the hard drive.  If you ever have
to recover your system, you will need to copy your personal data and
configuration files back to their original hard drive location.

To recover the factory installed system and program files, follow these
steps:

1.  Make sure your computer is turned on.

2.  Insert the Product Recover CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

3.  Make sure you do not have a diskette or CD-ROM in any other drive.

4.  Turn off your computer.

5.  Wait 30 seconds.

6.  Turn on your monitor and system unit.

7.  When you see the Aptiva Product Recovery Menu, use the arrow keys to
    select Recover all Original Aptiva Software.  Press the Enter key.

8.  After the Aptiva software has been reinstalled, copy your personal
    configuration and data files back into their original directories on
    the hard drive.

Depending on how your startup devices are defined, you might not be able
to use the Product Recovery CD-ROM to recover a system that will not start
on its own.  For example, your computer might not to read the CD-ROM at
all if it reads first from the hard drive that contains corrupted
operating system files.  For instructions on selecting startup devices in
the Setup Utility, see "Configuring startup options" on page 45.

See the online Aptiva Helper for instructions on recovering specific
files, such as Mwave drivers and files your computer uses to create the
graphical user interface (your desktop).

(BR/BKL-09/05/96)