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6.2 Backing Up the Current System Partition
In this step, you will be saving any customized configuration information
on the System Partition.
Note:
This procedure saves a customized configuration (1).
save a customized selectable drive-startup sequence.
customized selectable drive-startup sequence exists on the system,
you must reset that sequence after you complete this procedure.
1.
If a power-on password is set and your customer did not remove it
before you started this procedure you will need to move one of the
following jumpers to remove the password:
Model 90
J10
Model 95
J16
2.
Power-on the system (without a diskette in the drive).
3.
Wait until the POST finishes (system beeps).
When the cursor moves to the top-right corner of the screen, press
Ctrl+Alt+Ins.
4.
Select Set configuration from the Main Menu of the system programs.
Then select Backup configuration, and press Enter.
5.
After the backup configuration is completed, continue with the next
step.
6.
Select View configuration and use the Print Screen key or pencil and
paper to make a note of any option adapters in the system.
precautionary step in case you need this information later.)
7.
If the user has not changed the drive-startup sequence of the system,
go to step 11.
If the user has changed the drive-startup sequence (or
if you are not sure if it has been changed), continue with the next
step.
8.
Select Set features from the Main Menu of the system programs.
select Set startup sequence and press Enter.
9.
An informational warning screen appears.
then press Enter.
10. Press the Print Screen key if you have a printer, or use a pencil and
paper, to record the current selectable drive-startup sequence.
return to the Main Menu of the system programs.
11. From the Main Menu, select Backup/Restore system programs.
select Backup the System Partition, and press Enter.
12. Insert a blank 2.0MB diskette into the primary diskette drive (usually
drive A) and follow the instructions on the screen.
prompts you when to insert a blank diskette to copy the Reference
Diskette and then the Diagnostic Diskette.
Warning:
If the System Partition is larger than 2.0MB, you will
receive a message on the screen indicating that the diskette is full
(before the backup process is completed).
will not be able to make a backup copy of the entire reference section
of the System Partition.
that you have all of the option diskettes.
all of the option diskettes, you will write over the existing option
files on the hard disk, and you will not be able to reinstall them.
13. When the copy is completed, power-off the system.
Note:
Some systems require one diskette (Reference Diskette) and some
systems require two diskettes (Reference Diskette and a
Diagnostic Diskette).
diskettes.
14. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and label it with the
following information:
Note:
Label both System Diskettes (Reference and Diagnostic).
Model number of the system (found on the system unit)
Type number of the system programs (found under Display revision
levels in the system programs)
IBM PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 and 95 XP 486 HMR
Backing Up the Current System Partition
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
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