Introduction; Installation Requirements And Dependencies - Compaq Armada e500 Software Installation Manual

Installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E500, M300, and V300

Introduction

This White Paper discusses installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack
6 on selected Compaq Armada portable products. The document provides basic instructions for
the installation process. The data on the files contained in this White Paper is current as of the
publication date. Please refer to
most current files.
Note: Back up all data and applications prior to installing Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0.
Installation Requirements and
Dependencies
Before beginning the installation scripts for any of the platforms, obtain the items listed below.
The following items can be obtained directly from Microsoft:
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD and the three setup diskettes
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6 CD
Microsoft MS-DOS v6.22 Boot Disk or other bootable disk that contains a current FDISK
utility
The following items can be obtained from Compaq:
The current ROM available for the platform. See Appendix A for information on determining
the current ROM version and how to update it.
The latest Compaq Support Software CD containing all updated drivers and deliverables.
Alternately, the files on the Support Software CD can be obtained from the Compaq website:
http://www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html
IMPORTANT: Obtain the latest version of the drivers and enhancements compatible with
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Previous versions may not work or may produce
anomalies.
Have one blank high-density floppy diskette to create a startup disk and up to three additional
blank high-density floppy diskettes before beginning installation.
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