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ThinkVantage Active Protection System for Windows Vista 32-bit, XP, 2000 - ThinkPad
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This package provides the software required to activate the Active Protection System, which provides airbag-like protection for your hard drive.

The following systems are supported:
- ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51, R52, R60, R61, R61e, R61i
- ThinkPad R400, R500
- ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500
- ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
- ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
- ThinkPad T400, T400s, T500
- ThinkPad W500, W700 (*2), W700ds
- ThinkPad X40 (*1), X41, X41 Tablet
- ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet,
- ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X300, X301
- ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t
- ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
- ThinkPad Reserve Edition

Note:
*1,*2: Refer to the NOTES section.

Supported Operating Systems are:
- Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional and Tablet PC Edition 2005
- Microsoft Windows 2000
File details
Version: 1.63
Release Date: 2009/04/24
 File link     File size     File description
6asa09ww.exe     8,900,624     ThinkVantage Active Protection System

6asa09ww.txt     12,712     README for ThinkVantage Active Protection System

Additional information
Contents
Summary of changes
Notes
Installation instructions
Uninstallation instructions
Determining which version is installed

Summary of changes

Version 1.63

  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad T400s.
  • (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might cause system hang when the ReadyBoost feature was enabled on Windows Vista.
  • (Fix) Fixed an issue where the second hard drive might not be recognized after hot-detaching and hot-attaching operation with using Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver.

Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

Notes

Notes:

  • *1: Note for ThinkPad X40 systems require the following BIOS and Embedded Controller versions to enable ThinkVantage Active Protection System:
  • (*2) For ThinkPad W700 - RAID mode configuration
    • To enable ThinkVantage Active Protection System in RAID configuration, The following software are required:
    • Update BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver prior to install ThinkVantage Active Protection System if necessary.
    • For more detail for each software identification and updating, refer to release notes of BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver.

Installation instructions

Notes:

  • If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section.
  • If you have ThinkVantage Productivity Center installed on your system, update your Productivity Center to version 2.00 (or later) prior to install ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
Manual Install
  1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
    The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
  3. For Windows XP or 2000, click Start, then click Run.
    For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run.
  4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK.
    Example: C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE
  5. Click Next.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click Finish and restart the system.

Unattended Install
This is for system administrators' use only.
  1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
    The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
  3. For Windows XP or 2000, click Start, then click Run.
    For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run.
  4. Specify SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" with the full path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK.
    Example:
    C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"

Uninstallation instructions
Manual Uninstall

[Windows Vista]

  1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Click Start, click Control Panel then click Programs.
  3. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program.
  4. Right-click ThinkVantage Active Protection System, (a previous version of this software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System) and select Uninstall.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

[Windows XP, 2000]

  1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  4. Select ThinkVantage Active Protection System. (A previous version of this software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System) and select Uninstall.
  5. Click Change/Remove.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Restart the system.

Determining which version is installed
Windows Vista / XP
  1. Start Windows XP / Vista.
  2. For Windows XP/Vista with Classic Start menu, click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Otherwise, click Start, then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click the ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
  4. Click Real-time Status tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection System Properties.
  5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.

Windows 2000
  1. Start Windows 2000.
  2. Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
  4. Click Real-time Status tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection System Properties.
  5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-53150
Last modified:  2009-04-24
Copyright © 2009 IBM Corporation
Copyright © Lenovo 2009, all rights reserved
 
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