Compaq 3000 manual Verifying the System Partition, Upgrading the System Partition

5-10Server Configuration and Utilities

Verifying the System Partition

To verify that the system partition exists, follow this procedure:

1.Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive.

2.Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the server OFF and then ON again.

3.Press the F10 key when the following prompt appears.

Press "F10" key for System Partition Utilities

IMPORTANT: The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press

F10 within the two seconds, you must reboot the server.

4.If a system partition exists, the server boots to the partition. If not, a message displays that no system partition exists.

Upgrading the System Partition

To upgrade the system partition, follow this procedure:

1.Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD- ROM drive and turn on the computer.

2.Select Upgrade System Partition.

3.Select to upgrade the utilities. SmartStart copies the new utilities from the CD to the system partition.