Reinstallation Of Windows Nt Service Pack; Changing The Hard Disk; Bios Problems; Updating Your Pc's Bios - HP Vectra VEi7 Supplementary Manual

1 Troubleshooting Your PC

BIOS Problems

Reinstallation of Windows NT Service Pack

After reinstalling drivers or reconfiguring your operating system you
must install the Service Pack. This can be found in the
D:\I386\SPx
directory on the Diagnostics & Recovery CD-ROM. To install the
Service Pack, double-click on the or file, as
SP4I386.EXE UPDATE.EXE
appropriate.

Changing the Hard Disk

If the hard disk is corrupted and you can no longer use it, you should
replace it with a new hard disk drive. Refer to "Replacing or Adding a
Hard Disk Drive", on page 51 for information about installing hard disk
drives.
If the replacement hard disk drive is brand new, you will need to
partition and format the drive. Refer to your operating system
documentation for information on how to do this.
BIOS Problems
Many problems with your PC can be solved by updating (flashing) the
PC's BIOS (Basic Input Output System). The BIOS is a set of program
routines that gives the PC its fundamental operational characteristics.

Updating Your PC's BIOS

Updating (flashing) your BIOS is a simple procedure that involves
booting your PC from a floppy disk containing the new BIOS.
The latest BIOS for your PC along with instructions on updating can be
downloaded from HP's Support Web site at:
.
www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
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