IBM PS/2 Reference, Diagnostic
& Option Disks

Introduction
PS/2 Machines
Adapters
Miscellaneous

Disk images for the Japanese Personal System/55 (PS/55) line can be found HERE.
Standalone ADF files for Micro Channel adapters can be downloaded HERE.
Disk images for the PC Server, PC Series and other systems can be found on the respective pages.

Originally created by Daniel Hamilton (old mirror). Updated by Tomáš Slavotínek.
Last update: 20 Dec 2023


Introduction

This is a fairly complete archive of files for the IBM PS/2 series of personal computers. Following disk images are available for most systems and options:

  • Reference Disk (refdisk) - Required to configure MCA based systems.
  • Starter Disk - Required to configure ISA based systems.
  • Diagnostic Disk (diags) - Can be used to test the system unit and peripherals. Typically accessed through the corresponding Reference Disk.
  • Option Disk - May be required when installing a new option. For MCA adapters it also contains the corresponding ADF files (Adapter Description Files).
  • Flash Update Diskette - Allows you to update system/adapter firmware (BIOS). This feature is only available on the late PS/2 systems and adapters.

Note: The disk images on this page are in RAW format (.IMG/.IMA - uncompressed image) to achieve the best possible compatibility and flexibility. This format can be processed by many different utilities for many different operating systems (i.e. WinImage for Windows).

Legal Notice: Feel free to mirror and/or use these files anywhere/however you like, as long as you don't charge for it or violate the IBM License terms (license.txt) in any way.


PS/2 Machines

Model 25
[Type 8525]
Starter Disk v1.00 (20 Jan 1987, 720 KB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.0 (06 Apr 1987, 720 KB)

Model 25-286
[Type 8525]
Starter Disk v1.0 (28 Mar 1990, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.0 (28 Mar 1990, 1.44 MB)

Model 25 SX
[Type 8525]
No Starter Disk available, use Advanced Diagnostics to configure the system.
Advanced Diagnostics v1.20 (06 Mar 1992, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.30 (09 Feb 1993, 1.44 MB)

Model 30
[Type 8530]
Starter Disk v1.02 (20 Jan 1987, 720 KB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.05 (23 Aug 1989, 720 KB)

Model 30-286
[Type 8530]
Starter Disk v1.02 (03 Mar 1992, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.00 (21 Jun 1988, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.02 (24 Aug 1989, 1.44 MB)

Model N33 SX
[Type 8533]
12MHz Reference Disk v1.00 (11 Jun 1991, 1.44 MB)
16MHz Reference Disk v1.00 (17 Jan 1992, 1.44 MB)

PS/2 E
[Type 9533]
Starter Disk v1.0 (29 Jun 1993, 1.44 MB)
   The XGA patch has been applied to this diskette
Utilities Disk version 1.0 (21 Jul 1993, 1.44 MB)
PCMCIA Device Drivers (28 Jun 1994, 1.44 MB)

Model 35, 40 SX
[Types 8535, 8540, 9535, 9540]
8535/8540 Starter Disk v1.03 (06 Mar 1991, 1.44 MB)
9535/9540 Starter Disk v1.00 (01 Sep 1992, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.2 (06 Mar 1992, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.3 (09 Feb 1993, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.02 (40 SX) (15 Feb 1991, 1.44 MB)

Model L40
[Type 8543]
Reference Disk v1.00 (30 Jan 1991, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk v1.01 (01 Sep 1991, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk v1.03 (19 Feb 1992, 1.44 MB)

Model N45
[Type 2614]
Advanced Diagnostics v1.0 (21 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update v4.1E (16 Dec 1992, 1.44 MB)

Model 50 , 50Z
[Type 8550]
Reference Disk v1.08 (22 Mar 1991, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.01 (13 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Options By IBM Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.40 (08 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)
Options By IBM Planar Upgrade Install/Utility Disk (12 Jan 1994, 720 KB)

Model N51 SX, N51 SLC
[Type 8551]
Reference Disk v1.1 (16 Mar 1992, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk v1.2 (21 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.2 (21 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)
Display Utility (08 Jul 1992, 1.44 MB)
   This fixes a dimming problem with the N51 SX.

Model 53, 53 LX
[Type 8553]
Reference Disk v1.10 (11 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostics Disk v1.00 (15 Sep 1993, 1.44 MB)

Model 55 SX, 55LS
[Type 8555]
Reference Disk v1.05 (10 Aug 1990, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.01 (13 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Options By IBM Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.40 (08 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)

Model 56, 57, M57 - SX, SLC, LS
[Types 8556 and 8557]
Reference Disk v2.1 (14 Feb 1994, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v2.04 (15 Jul 1993, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk v1.23 (31 Jan 1992, 1.44 MB)
   Old version! Includes diagnostics. Cleaned up image.
Reference Disk Customized for Ultimedia M57 SLC v1.23 (12 Dec 1991, 1.44 MB)
   Possibly not the latest version. Includes diagnostics.
Patch for 169 Errors (04 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)

Model 56, 57 - SLC2, SLC3
[Types 9556 and 9557]
Reference Disk v1.1 (27 Aug 1993, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v2.04 (27 Aug 1993, 1.44 MB)

Model CL57
[Type 8554]
Reference Disk v1.0 (23 Apr 1994, 1.44 MB)

Model 60
[Type 8560]
Reference Disk v1.08 (22 Mar 1991, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.06 (05 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Reply (Options By IBM) Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.38 (08 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)
Reply (Options By IBM) Planar Upgrade Install/Utility Disk (12 Jan 1994, 720 KB)

Model 65
[Type 8565]
Reference Disk v1.05 (10 Aug 1990, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.06 (05 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Reply (Options By IBM) Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.38 (08 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)

Model 70 (386)
[Type 8570]
Reference Disk v1.12 (22 Mar 1990, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.06 (04 Mar 1994, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.18.02 (20 May 1994, 1.44 MB)
Blue-Lightning Processor Upgrade Utility Disk (13 Aug 1993, 720 KB)
Enhanced Memory Adapter with ROM Update v1.03 (15 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Allow Enhanced Memory Adapter with ROM to enable all memory contained on all installed Enhanced Memory Adapters.

Model 70-486
[Type 8570]
Reference Disk v1.06 (22 Mar 1991, 1.44 MB)

Model P70
[Type 8573]
Reference Disk v1.04 (31 Dec 1999, 1.44 MB)

Model P75
[Type 8573]
Reference Disk v1.0 (18 Sep 1990, 1.44 MB)

Model 76, 77, M77 ("Bermuda" planar)
[Types 9576 and 9577]
Reference Disk v1.1 (28 Oct 1992, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk v3.1 (11 Aug 1995, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Diagnostics v1.1 (28 Oct 1992, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostics Disk v3.11 (13 Sep 1995, 1.44 MB)

Model 76i/s, 77i/s ("Lacuna" planar)
[Types 9576 and 9577]
Reference Disk v3.1 (11 Aug 1995, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostics Disk v3.11 (13 Sep 1995, 1.44 MB)
BIOS Revision Level 7 (Build 59A) (06 Jul 1995, 1.44 MB)
BIOS Revision Level 8 (Build 60A) (11 Aug 1995, 1.44 MB)
BIOS Revision Level 9 (Build 61A) (30 Mar 1998, 1.44 MB)
Future Domain SCSI-2 Option Disk v1.0 (28 Mar 1994, 1.44 MB)
Windows S3 Drivers for Novell Networks (09 Sep 1994, 1.44 MB)
DOS/Windows 3.11 S3 Graphics Disk v1.2 (26 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)
OS/2 2.0 Video Driver Disk 1 (20 Jan 1994, 1.44 MB)
OS/2 2.0 Video Driver Disk 2 (20 Jan 1994, 1.44 MB)

Model 80
[Type 8580]
Reference Disk v1.12 (22 Mar 1990, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk (Reply) v1.06 (05 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Use this reference disk if you have the Reply (Options by IBM) Planar Upgrade installed.
Reply (Options By IBM) Planar Upgrade Flash BIOS Update v1.38 (08 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)
Blue-Lightning Processor Upgrade Utility Disk (13 Aug 1993, 720 KB)
160 MB SCSI Fixed Disk Mode-Select Restoration Diskette (06 Mar 1991, 720 KB)
   Fixes data transfer failures that can occur with 160 MB SCSI disks in models 8580-161, 8590-0J9, and 8595-0J9.
Enhanced Memory Adapter with ROM Update v1.03 (15 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Allow Enhanced Memory Adapter with ROM to enable all memory contained on all installed Enhanced Memory Adapters.

Server 85 486SX
[Type 9585-xXx]
Reference Disk v1.11 (26 Jan 1993, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostic Disk v1.11 (02 Feb 1993, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette for 486SX Models v1.10/1.11 (30 Apr 1993, 1.44 MB)
   Warning: This BIOS Update is only for the 486SX Server 85s. These machines have the model number 9585-xXx. This update will permanently render a 9585-xKx or 9585-xNx system unrecoverable.
SVGA Device Driver Diskette v1.10 (10 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)

Server 85 486DX
[Types 9585-xKx/xNx]
Reference Disk v1.32 (16 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostic Disk v1.30 (10 Oct 1993, 1.44 MB)
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A "Corvette" Firmware Upgrade v7.1 (19 Jan 1996, 1.44 MB)
SVGA Device Driver Diskette v1.10 (10 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)

Model 90 XP, Model 95 XP 486, Server 95, 95A (machines w/ Processor Complex)
[Types 8590, 8595, 9590, and 9595]
Model 90 XP 486 Reference Disk v1.02 (01 Oct 1990, 1.44 MB)
   Old version! Supports only Model 90 XP 486 with Type 1 Processor Complex. Includes diagnostics.
Model 95 XP 486 Reference Disk v1.02 (01 Oct 1990, 1.44 MB)
   Old version! Supports only Model 95 XP 486 with Type 1 Processor Complex. Includes diagnostics.
Reference Disk Type 0 Processor Complex v1.00 (25 Sep 1990, 1.44 MB)
   This disk is for Model/Type 8590-402 (a special bid machine) that had a complex with a 386DX-20 CPU.
Reference Disk Type 0 Processor Complex v1.00 (25 Sep 1990, 1.44 MB)
   Same as above but incomplete/not bootable! (created by rf90386a.exe)
Reference Disk Type 1 Processor Complex v1.31 (02 Nov 1992, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk Type 2 Processor Complex v1.21 (03 Nov 1992, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk Type 3 Processor Complex v1.11 (03 Nov 1992, 1.44 MB)
Reference Disk Type 4 Processor Complex v1.34 (13 Nov 1995, 1.44 MB)
Diagnostic Disk Type 1 - 4 Processor Complex v2.33 (25 Aug 1995, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 02) v1.10 (23 Feb 1994, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 03) v1.20 (20 Sep 1994, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 05) (22 Mar 1995, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 08) v1.26 (16 Jan 1996, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 09) v1.27 (02 Jun 1998, 1.44 MB)
Flash BIOS Update Diskette Type 4 Processor Complex (rev 10) v1.28 (30 Apr 1999, 1.44 MB)
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A "Corvette" Firmware Upgrade v7.1 (19 Jan 1996, 1.44 MB)
SVGA Device Driver Diskette v1.10 (10 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)


Adapters

Display Adapters
XGA/XGA2 Power Management Drivers for OS/2 (30 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 Windows 3.0 Drivers (07 May 1993, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.10 (21 Jul 1993, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.11 (12 Nov 1993, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.12 (15 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 Display Adapter Option Disk v2.2 (11 Jun 1993, 1.44 MB)
XGA/XGA2 Utilities (P70.exe & P75.EXE) (08 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)
Matrox Magnum Graphics Controller MG-104, MG-108 Option/Utility Disk v2.0 (23 Nov 1990, 1.44 MB)
   This disk contains the ADF files as well as utilities for DOS.
SVGA Device Driver Diskette v1.10 (10 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)

Multimedia Adapters
Actionmedia II/A IBM Option Disk (01 Mar 1990, 1.44 MB)
Actionmedia II Hardware Installation Guide (1.62 MB)
Actionmedia II Driver for Indeo Video (09 Jun 1993, 1.44 MB x2)
Actionmedia II OS/2 1.3/2.0 Drivers v2.12.22 (27 Oct 1994, 1.44 MB x2)
Actionmedia II Setup and Configuration v2.1 (21 Nov 1994)
ActionMedia II Driver for Indeo Video Installation Guide (80 KB)
Actionmedia II Windows 3.1 Drivers v2.12.22 (27 Oct 1994, 1.44 MB x2)
Convert AVS files to AVI (Windows program) (06 Mar 1993, 49 KB)
MWAVE Windows 3.1x Driver (20 Dec 1995, 1.44 MB x6)
MWAVE OS/2 Driver (24 Jul 1995, 1.44 MB x2)
MWAVE DOS Driver (24 Jul 1995, 1.44 MB)
   Original 2 diskettes where merged into one.
MWAVE for OS/2 v2.11 (05 May 1995, 1.44 MB)
MWAVE for Warp Disk (03 May 1995, 1.44 MB)

Network Adapters
3Com 3c529 Etherlink III Network Card Option/Driver Disk v4.3 (18 Dec 1991, 720 KB)
   This disk contains the ADF files as well as drivers for DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Novell Netware.
IBM Local Area Network Adapter/A for Ethernet Option Disk v1.0 (25 Feb 1993, 720 KB)
IBM LAN Adapter/A for Ethernet Option Diskette v2.2 (21 Jul 1999, 1.44 MB)
Token-Ring 16/4/A Busmaster Option Disk v1.02 (09 Sep 1992, 720 KB)
Interface Code for 8514/A v1.02 (22 Feb 1989, 720 KB)
IR Lan v2.10 Replacement Disk (26 Aug 1994, 1.44 MB)
4/A Update Diagnostics Option Disk (21 Oct 1992, 720 KB)
3514 Startable Option Disk v1.15 (12 Mar 1993, 1.44 MB)
IBM LANStreamer MC16 Adapter Diagnostics/Option Diskette v2.0 (08 Jun 1993, 720 KB)
IBM LANStreamer MC32 Diagnostics/Option Diskette v2.0 (12 Jan 2000, 1.44 MB)
IBM LANStreamer MC32 Adapter Driver Diskette v3.10 (12 Sep 1995, 1.44 MB)
IBM Auto LANStreamer PCI Adapter NDIS3 Device Drivers Diskette v1.03 (13 Nov 1996, 1.44 MB)
Auto LANStreamer MC32 Adapter Option/Diag/NDIS3 Disk v2.01 (28 Mar 1997, 1.44 MB)
Dual LANStreamer MC32 Adapter Drivers/Option Diskette v2.0 (28 Mar 1997, 1.44 MB)
EtherStreamer Adapter - Option/Drivers Diskette v2.0 (24 Apr 1996, 1.44 MB)
Dual EtherStreamer MC32 Adapter/Diag Disk v2.0 (07 Apr 1997, 1.44 MB)

Storage Adapters and Devices
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A "Corvette" Support Diskette v2.0 (25 Jan 1996, 1.44 MB)
   If your model 76/77/90XP/95XP system's SCSI configuration utility does not have options for the internal/external bus mode this update will add them. This disk also contains OS/2 and NetWare 3.12/4.x drivers.
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming-RAID Adapter/A Option Diskette v2.31 (1/2) (20 May 1997, 1.44 MB)
   Contains Disk Configuration Utility for "Cheetah" and "Passplay".
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming-RAID Adapter/A Option Diskette v2.31 (2/2) (20 May 1997, 1.44 MB)
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A "Corvette" Firmware Upgrade v7.1 (19 Jan 1996, 1.44 MB)
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide RAID Adapter "Cheetah" Firmware Upgrade v2.21 (30 May 1996, 1.44 MB)
   This flash is to be used only with IBM streaming RAID controllers that have the FRU number of 06H3059. It is not for use on other IBM RAID controllers.
IBM RAID Adapter "Passplay" Firmware Update v1.61 (21 Jul 1993, 1.44 MB)
   if your SCSI adapter has an external port, DO NOT use this update. It is not a Passplay adapter.
IBM RAID Adapter "Passplay" Firmware Update v1.62 (03 Jun 1994, 1.44 MB)
   if your SCSI adapter has an external port, DO NOT use this update. It is not a Passplay adapter.
IBM RAID Adapter "Passplay" Firmware Update v1.63 (01 May 1995, 1.44 MB)
   if your SCSI adapter has an external port, DO NOT use this update. It is not a Passplay adapter.
IBM RAID Adapter "Passplay" Firmware Update v1.99 (04 Dec 1996, 1.44 MB)
   if your SCSI adapter has an external port, DO NOT use this update. It is not a Passplay adapter.
IBM SCSI CDROM DOS/Windows Drivers v1.2 (18 Dec 1991, 720 KB)
   Sometimes this older version works better with older drives.
IBM SCSI CDROM DOS/Windows Drivers v3.0 (29 Sep 1995, 720 KB)
Future Domain PowerSCSI Utility Disk v1.0 (28 Mar 1994, 720 KB)
Future Domain PowerSCSI Utility Disk v4.1 (02 Aug 1995, 1.44 MB)
IBM ISA IDE CDROM DOS/Windows Drivers v4.02 (14 Jun 1993, 720 KB)
   Made for Matsushita-Kotobuki Drives, may work with others.


Miscellaneous

Peripherals
IBM Mouse Program Diskette v1.2 [96F9262] (1993, 720 KB)
IBM Keyboard with Trackpoint II Device Driver Diskette v1.00 "M13" [83G9740] (1994, 1.44 MB)

Miscellaneous Option Disks / Drivers
Advanced Power Management OS/2 Drivers (13 May 1994, 1.44 MB)
Advanced Power Management DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers (12 Jul 1994, 1.44 MB)

Miscellaneous
REFSTAMP Utility (31 May 2000)
   A utility created by Bob Eager that will stamp the special reference disk signature on a boot disk.
Disk Image Utilities (31 Oct 2004)
   A collection of utilities that will read/write various types of disk images. Included are: LOADDSKF/SAVEDSKF, RAWRITE/RAWREAD, DISKCOPY, and TELEGET (for tg0 images).
Advanced Diagnostics Disk PC/AT & XT-286 v2.07 (20 Jan 1987, 720 KB)
IBM PC Convertible Start-Up Diskette v1.00 (31 Oct 1985, 720 KB)
IBM PC Convertible Start-Up Diskette v1.01 (18 Mar 1986, 720 KB)
IBM PC Convertible Start-Up Diskette v1.02 (01 May 1986, 720 KB)
IBM PC Convertible Start-Up Diskette v1.03 (20 Jun 1986, 720 KB)
PC Convertible Advanced Diagnostics v1.1 (28 Aug 1986, 720 KB)
PS/1 Advanced Diagnostics Diskette (14 Jun 1991, 1.44 MB)
PS/1 Type 2121 Advanced Diagnostics (14 Jun 1991, 1.44 MB)
PS/1 Type 2123 Advanced Diagnostics (18 Dec 1991, 1.44 MB)
PS/1 Type 2133, 2155 Advanced Diagnostics (17 Jul 1992, 1.44 MB)
PS/ValuePoint Type 6384 Advanced Diagnostics v1.0 (17 Aug 1992, 1.44 MB)
PC Network Diagnostics v2.0 (11 Jun 1991, 1.44 MB)
DOS 3.3 Boot Disk with Maintenance Files (17 Mar 1987, 720 KB)
Kelso Recovery Diskette (25 Aug 1992, 1.44 MB)

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