Requirements; Prepare For Software Installation - HP OmniBook xe4100 - Notebook PC Manual

Requirements

HP notebook
Windows 2000 CD-ROM.
Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
HP notebook drivers for Windows 2000
Location: HP notebook Recovery CD in \hp\drivers\ or at www.hp.com

Prepare for Software Installation

HP recommends that you repartition and format your hard disk before installing retail
Windows 2000. Follow the instructions below to partition your hard disk and create the
hibernation partition.
1. Insert the bootable Recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Boot the HP notebook, press ESC and select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
3. Click Continue on the Recovery screen to enter the menu.
4. Click Advanced on the Recovery CD-ROM menu.
5. Choose the option "Do not load operating system" then choose "create FAT 16
partition" Or "create FAT 32 partition" and click Continue.
6. Click OK to proceed with repartitioning.
7. When message "Operation successful" appears on screen remove the Recovery CD-
ROM, press any key to shutdown the HP notebook.
A diagnostic partition has now been created, and Hewlett-Packard's hardware diagnostics
software has been placed on this partition. To use this hardware diagnostics software in
the future, press F10 during boot of the system.
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