Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 129

Power Conservation: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
NOTE: After you remove the S2D partition, the computer cannot activate S2D
mode until you recreate the partition. If you try to activate S2D mode and
receive the message No Save-To-Disk Suspend partition
available, you must create an S2D partition.
Creating the S2D Partition
The mks2d.exe file creates the S2D partition the computer uses to store the data that is saved
when you put the computer in S2D mode. Use the mks2d.exe file to create a new S2D partition
in the following cases:
If Dell did not install MS-DOS on your hard-disk drive
If you increase the amount of system memory by adding a memory module
If you used the rms2d.exe file to remove the original S2D partition and now want to
recreate the partition
If your hard-disk drive becomes corrupted
If you install a new hard-disk drive
If you received the system utilities separately on diskette or CD or if you deleted the S2D
utility from your hard-disk drive
To create an S2D partition, perform the following steps.
NOTE: If you are creating the partition on a new hard-disk drive, if Dell did not
install MS-DOS on your hard-disk drive, or if you are using an operating
system that is not compatible with MS-DOS, read the readme.s2d file before
performing the following procedure.
1. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. If the computer is docked, undock it.
For instructions, see your Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide.
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