IBM Year 2000

Downloading & Installing Step-by-Step

Downloading

Click on the file you want to download A prompt will appear that asks you where on your hard drive you would like to download the file Create a "temporary" directory on your system Save the file in the temporary director. Once the location is chosen, the file will begin downloading

Saving the file
When the file has finished downloading, go to the "temporary"directory where you designated the file to be downloaded Open the downloaded file to execute it. (There are several ways to execute the file depending on your operating system.) Instructions will then appear on your screen You will have the choice to either save the file on a diskette by putting a diskette into your drive or you may save the file to another drive A licensing agreement will follow. To continue and complete unpacking the downloaded file, you must read the agreement and choose "I agree."

Installing

* For Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, follow these instructions:

  1. Start the computer under Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
  2. Insert the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Year 2000 device driver diskette into drive A
  3. Click on the Windows Start button
  4. Click on "Run"
  5. Type SETUP
  6. Press Enter
  7. Answer the prompts
  8. Remove the diskette from drive A
  9. Shut down and restart the computer under Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

After you have installed the Year 2000 device driver for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you can check the status of the device driver. See section 2.3.

* For OS/2, follow these instructions:

  1. Start the computer under OS/2
  2. Insert the OS/2 Year 2000 device driver diskette into drive A
  3. Open an OS/2 window
  4. Change to an A: prompt (type A: and press Enter)
  5. Type INSTALL /I
  6. Press Enter
  7. Answer the prompts. The target drive and path must be the directory where the CLOCK01.SYS and CLOCK02.SYS files are located (usually C:\OS2\BOOT).

The installation program updates the CLOCK01.SYS and CLOCK02.SYS files.

NOTE: To uninstall the device driver, follow these instructions:

  1. Go to the prompt, A:
  2. Type INSTALL /U (example A: INSTALL /U)
  3. Press Enter
  4. This restores the previous CLOCK01.SYS and CLOCK02.SYS files

* Under DOS or DOS with Windows 3.1:

  1. Make sure the target directory exists before you start the installation program
  2. Start the computer under DOS or Windows 3.1
  3. Insert the DOS Year 2000 device driver diskette into drive A
  4. In Windows 3.1, open a DOS window
  5. Change to an A: prompt (type A: and press Enter)
  6. Type INSTALL /I
  7. Press Enter
  8. Answer the prompts

The installation program copies the device driver to the specified path and modifies the CONFIG.SYS file.

NOTE: To uninstall the device driver, follow these instructions:

  1. Go to the prompt, A:
  2. Type INSTALL /U (example A: INSTALL /U)
  3. Press Enter
  4. This deletes the device driver files and removes the entry from the CONFIG.SYS file

Verifying the Presence of the Year 2000 Device Driver

* This program is for the Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 device drivers only.

  1. Start the computer in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
  2. Insert the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Year 2000 device driver diskette into drive A
  3. Click on the Windows Start button
  4. Click on "Programs"
  5. Click on "MS-DOS Prompt" (in Windows 95) or "Command Prompt" (in Windows NT)
  6. Change to an A: prompt (type A: and press Enter)
  7. Type CHK_Y2K, and press Enter

The CHK_Y2K program displays the status of the IBM Year 2000 device driver.