Installing Windows 2000 (Retail Version) - HP OmniBook XE4400 User Manual

Installing Windows 2000
Installing Retail Windows 2000 (Omnibook XE4400)

Installing Windows 2000 (retail version)

1. Turn on the HP notebook, press ESC when you see the HP logo.
2. Insert the Windows 2000 CD in the CD-ROM drive and then select the CD-
ROM/DVD as the boot device.
3. At the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key.
4. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press Enter to begin.
5. Read the Windows 2000 Licensing Agreement. Press Page Down until you reach the
end of the document. Press F8 to agree.
6. In the list of existing partitions select the C: partition and press Enter.
7. Highlight your choice of file system, then press Enter.
After formatting and copying files, the notebook will reboot and continue the
installation.
8. Click Customize to change your Regional settings if needed, then click Next to move
forward.
9. Enter your name and organization and then click Next.
10. Enter the Product Key and then click Next.
The Product Key is located on the Certificate of Authenticity that you received with
your retail version of Windows 2000.
11. Enter a computer name and an Administration password. Confirm the Administrator
password then click Next.
The password is used to administer User IDs and Windows NT security. Note that
other computers on the network to access your notebook use the computer name.
12. Enter the correct Time Zone and Date and Time and then click Next.
13. At the "Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard" window, remove the Windows
2000 CD-ROM and click Finish. The system will reboot.
14. At the "Welcome to the Network Identification Wizard" screen, click Next.
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