Installing Retail Windows 98; To Prepare For Software Installation - HP OmniBook 900 Evaluation Manual

Installing Retail Windows 98

If you install a retail version of Windows 98, you'll also need to manually
install video, audio, PC Card, and infrared drivers.
This section describes how to
♦ Preparing for software installation.
♦ Install a retail version of Windows 98.
♦ Install video support for retail Windows 98.
♦ Install audio support for retail Windows 98.
♦ Install PC Card support for retail Windows 98.
♦ Install infrared support for retail Windows 98.
♦ Disabling automatic CD-ROM detection.
♦ Installing patches for Windows 98, first edition.
♦ Installing docking support.

To prepare for software installation

It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before installing retail
Windows 98. Follow the instructions below to repartition your hard disk.
1. Connect a CD-ROM drive to the external module bay.
2. Use the FDD cable to connect the floppy drive module directly to the
parallel port of the OmniBook, and then reboot the OmniBook.
3. Insert the first Recovery CD of the set into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the A: drive.
5. Open an MS-DOS Prompt.
6. Go to the \RECOVER\BOOTDISK directory on the Recovery CD. If
D: is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, type
D:
CD \RECOVER\BOOTDISK
(on the OmniBook 900 B, type CD \OMNIBOOK\BOOTDISK)
7. Type MAKESUPP.
8. Enter A as the Floppy drive.
9. Enter Y to continue.
10. Press any key to continue.
11. Enter N when complete.
12. Close the MS-DOS Prompt.
Using Windows 98
Installing Retail Windows 98
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