System Requirements - HP E-PC 40 Administrator's Manual

What is a Target PC?
Windows NT
Administrator Rights
Vanilla Operating
System

System Requirements

In this manual, a "target PC" refers to any PC on which you want to
install the drivers and software utilities. It does not refer to the SMS or
generic server which is used to distribute or deploy the drivers and
software utilities.
For target PCs running Windows NT 4 or Windows 2000, you must have
administrator rights.
Preparing the Target PC
A 'Vanilla Operating System' must be installed before you can use the
Image Library.
The 'Vanilla' OS consists of a version of your Microsoft OS with the
minimum set of default drivers required for the PC to operate.
Installation of the Vanilla Operating System is described below.
To prepare your PC for the installation of drivers and HP utilities, we
recommend you use the Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM that
came with your PC. Simply start the CD-ROM and follow the step by
step guide.
The Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM includes options to
recreate the special HP Utility Partition on your hard-disk and reinstall
the operating system.
Alternatively, you can reinstall your operating system using the
Microsoft Operating System CD. However, the HP Utility Partition will
not be created if you use the Microsoft CD.
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System Requirements
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