Installing Windows 2000; To Prepare For Software Installation; To Install Windows 2000 - HP OmniBook XE2 Evaluator Manual

Installing Windows 2000

The following procedure installs a retail version of Windows 2000 and
configures the appropriate device drivers.
This section describes how to:

To prepare for software installation

It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before installing Windows
2000. Follow the instructions below to repartition your hard disk.
Windows 2000 natively supports Hibernation. The HP Hibernation partition
Note
that is created using the Windows 2000 Recovery CD is only 15MB and
contains the HP DiagTools 2.3. This software allows you to run diagnostics by
simply pressing F10 during the boot process. This partition is not necessary
for Windows 2000.

To install Windows 2000

Prepare for software installation.
Install retail Windows 2000.
Install video support.
Install audio support.
Install pointing device support.
Install the Hewlett-Packard Configuration Interface (HPCI).
Install Intel® SpeedStep technology applet.
Configure power management.
1. Connect the ac adapter to the Notebook.
2. Insert the bootable Recovery CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive.
3. Reboot, press ESC twice when you see the HP Notebook logo.
4. Select the "CD-ROM/DVD Drive" as the boot device.
5. Click 2 Continue.
6. Click 2 Advanced.
7. Check "Do not load operating system".
8. Select "Diagnostic partition only".
9. Click 1 Continue.
10. Click Ok.
1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
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