HP 800 manual To restore an alternate operating system

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C A U T I O N

Using OmniBook Disk Drives

Restoring OmniBook Software

7.Exit Windows, if necessary, then reboot the OmniBook from the Support Utilities disk by pressing the reset button. (To restart from the floppy drive, the System Configuration Utility must have System, Boot Devices set to FDD First.)

8.Select the option Install Windows for Workgroups Drivers and HP Applications Software, which loads the special drivers you need with the OmniBook. It also loads OmniBook-specific software: the online User’s Guide, the Appointment Book, the Phone Book, the HP Calculator, OmniBook diagnostics, OmniBook Tools, and the icon-print routine for shortcut key assignments.

9.Select the WfW Install option appropriate for your CD-ROM drive: SCSI port or PC-card slot/parallel port.

This re-installation process can take an hour or more. When the above installation is done, you can use Windows to add printers and enable networks.

To restore an alternate operating system

The following procedure describes how to restore an alternate operating system and your original OmniBook software. These steps will delete any software or files you may have installed or created on your hard disk since the original set-up. Back up what you would like to save.

You provide the software to install the alternate operating system. You will need the OmniBook-specific drivers provided on the Recovery CD-ROM, under OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WINNT or OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\OS2. Different versions of an operating system require different drivers, so make sure to select the appropriate driver.

You can also find the drivers on the OmniBook’s hard drive under C:\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS.

Before you start installing a new operating system, make sure the drivers you need will be accessible after the installation .

If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, then copy the drivers you need from the OmniBook directory of the hard disk to a floppy disk. Alternatively, check our World Wide Web site ( http://www.hp.com/ go/omnibook) for the drivers.

1. Install your alternate operating system.

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Contents HP OmniBook 800 Disk Drives Installation Guide Edition History Contents Page Using OmniBook Disk Drives Using OmniBook Disk Drives Where can I get help? Installing a Floppy Disk Drive To install a floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive portTo remove a floppy disk drive To insert or remove a floppy diskReplacing a Hard Drive To remove a hard driveUsing OmniBook Disk Drives Replacing a Hard Drive Discharge U T I O N Connectors align here Tuck ribbon cable Down as shown Using OmniBook Disk Drives Replacing a Hard Drive To restore Windows Restoring OmniBook SoftwareTo restore Windows for Workgroups To restore an alternate operating system Using OmniBook Disk Drives Restoring OmniBook Software Page Troubleshooting If the OmniBook is not running If the OmniBook is runningSolving Basic Problems If you get an error message during startupIf the OmniBook turns off immediately after it turns on If the OmniBook stops respondingIf the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully Windows If your operating system is WindowsIf your operating system is MS-DOS or Windows for Workgroups If you need to recover the online User’s Guide If the OmniBook doesn’t turn on with a fresh batteryIf your password doesn’t work If you cannot install Windows NTSpecifications and Regulatory Information Specifications and Regulatory Information Hardware Specifications TemperatureRegulatory Information Connections to Peripheral DevicesCanada JapanEurope Address
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