Creating A Bootable Device; Supported Usb Flash Media Device - HP xw3400 - Workstation Technical Reference Manual

This method takes a little longer to prepare the configuration diskette or USB flash media device, but
copying the configuration to target workstations is significantly faster.
NOTE:
A bootable diskette is required for this procedure or to create a bootable USB flash media
device. If Windows XP is not available to use to create a bootable diskette, use the method for copying
to a single workstation instead (see
Create a bootable diskette or USB flash media device. See
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CAUTION:
order in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility lists the USB device before the hard drive, the workstation
can be booted from a USB flash media device. Otherwise, a bootable diskette must be used.
Select a setup configuration to copy. Turn off the workstation. If you are in Windows, click
2.
Start > Shut Down > Shut Down.
If you are using a USB flash media device, insert it now.
3.
Turn on the workstation.
4.
As soon as the workstation is turned on, press
5.
Computer Setup. Press
NOTE:
press F10
If you are using a diskette, insert it now.
6.
Click File > Replicated Setup > Save to Removable Media. Follow the instructions on the
7.
screen to create the configuration diskette or USB flash media device.
Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (repset.exe) and copy it onto the configuration diskette
8.
or USB flash media device. To obtain this utility, go to
enter the model number of the workstation.
On the configuration diskette or USB flash media device, create an autoexec.bat file containing the
9.
following command:
repset.exe
Turn off the workstation to be configured. Insert the configuration diskette or USB flash media device
10.
and turn the workstation on. The configuration utility will run automatically.
Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete.
11.

Creating a bootable device

Supported USB flash media device

Supported devices have a preinstalled image to simplify the process of making them bootable. All HP or
Compaq and most other USB flash media devices have this preinstalled image. If the USB flash media
device being used does not have this image, use the procedure later in this section (see
flash media device on page
ENWW
Copying to single workstation on page
or Unsupported USB flash media device on page
Not all workstations can be booted from a USB flash media device. If the default boot
Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
If you do not press F10
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
33).
F10 when the monitor light turns green to enter
at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and again
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Supported USB flash media device
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Unsupported USB
Replicating the setup
and
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