HP OmniBook 800 Getting Started Manual page 40

Troubleshooting
Solving Basic Problems
If you need to reinstall Windows95 and original software on drive C:
These steps will delete any software or files you may have installed or created on
your hard disk since the original set-up.
The equipment you need are the OmniBook, its ac adapter, a floppy drive, and a
CD-ROM drive (preferably SCSI-type). You also need the Recovery CD ROM and the
Support Utility floppy disk. If you have a docking system, you can leave the
OmniBook docked during most of this procedure.
1. Plug in the ac adapter to the OmniBook. Turn off the OmniBook.
2. Connect a SCSI CD-ROM drive (HP part number F1196A) to the OmniBook's
docking/SCSI port according to the CD ROM drive's instructions. (This requires
a special OmniBook-to-SCSI adapter cable, HP part number F1182A, unless you
are using a docking system.) If you have a non-SCSI CD-ROM drive (parallel
port or PC-card slot), read the README.1ST file on the Support Utilities disk.)
3. Turn on the CD-ROM drive and insert the Recovery CD-ROM —make sure you
use the correct CD-ROM.
4. Connect the floppy drive to the OmniBook. Insert the Support Utility floppy disk
into the floppy drive.
5. Reboot the computer from the floppy by pressing the reset button. (To reboot
from the floppy drive, the System Configuration Utility must have System, Boot
Devices set to FDD First.)
6. When you see a menu of startup options, select Reinstall All Original Files for
Windows95. Follow the instructions and do not interrupt the file-transfer process.
When the process finishes, your hard disk contains the original files. This process
can take an hour or more.
If you need to reinstall an alternate operating system and original software
To reinstall your original software files on another operating system besides
Windows95 or Windows for Workgroups, repeat your original installation
procedure (page 1-13).
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