Step 4 - HP 2230s - Compaq Business Notebook Software Installation Manual

Installing uefi-based microsoft windows vista sp1 (x64) on hp elitebook and compaq notebook pcs

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Figure 6: Deleting existing partitions before installation top: existing MBR disk for UEFI-

based Vista SP1 install; bottom: existing GPT disk for BIOS-based Vista SP1 install)

If the user intends to install HP QuickLook 2, HP System Diagnostic or BIOS

Recovery, an additional disk partition HP_TOOLS must be created and it must be

assigned a drive letter after the OS is started. Please refer to the white paper "HP

Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines" for more details.

Step 4

: After the installation is complete, open the Disk Manager Console to

verify the Windows Vista SP1 installation configured the system for the UEFI

firmware environment. The Disk Manager will show two partitions on the disk, and

one of the partitions is identified as the "EFI System Partition". Another way to verify

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