To Install A Retail Version Of Windows 98 - HP OmniBook 900 Evaluation Manual

Using Windows 98
Installing Retail Windows 98
Format the hard drive
1. With the OmniBook 900 turned off, insert the CD-ROM drive into the
module bay and connect the floppy with the floppy cable (F1473A) to
the parallel port of the Omnibook. Restart your system using the floppy
disk you just created. Make sure the Recovery CD-ROM is not in the
CD-ROM drive.
2. On the 900A, select your keyboard layout and press ENTER.
3. Enter Y to continue without a recovery CD.
4. Enter 2 to exit to DOS.
5. After booting you will get "A:>" DOS prompt.
6. Type Format C: /q /u.
7. Enter Y to format the C: drive.
8. Enter your desired Volume Label and press ENTER.
9. Insert the first Recovery CD of the set, wait for the CD-ROM drive to
be ready and type SYS C:
10. Insert the Windows 98 Installation CD-ROM.
11. Type the following commands to copy the Windows 98 files to the C:
drive.
C:
MD \WINDOWS
MD \WINDOWS\OPTIONS
MD \WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
Copy G:\WIN98\*.* C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
COPY A:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS C:\
COPY CON C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /MACHINE:2
Press F6 then Enter

To install a retail version of Windows 98

1. Restart the OmniBook and Enter:
2. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\SETUP /IS
3. If prompted, click continue at the welcome screen.
4. Select I accept the Agreement and click Next.
5. Enter the Product Key, then click Next. The Product Key is located on
the Certificate of Authenticity that you received with your retail
version of Windows 98.
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