HP Book 2000/5700 manual Reinstalling Windows, To reinstall Windows

Installing an Operating System

Reinstalling Windows 95

Reinstalling Windows 95

The following procedure describes how to reinstall the Windows 95 operating system that came with your OmniBook. These steps will format the hard drive. Back up any files you would like to save before reinstalling Windows 95.

The entire recovery process takes approximately 1 hour. To recover your Windows 95 operating system, you’ll need a CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, the Recovery CD, and the Support Utility disk.

To reinstall Windows 95

1.If you have an internal CD -ROM drive , connect the floppy disk drive to the OmniBook’s parallel port and install the CD-ROM drive in the OmniBook.

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If you have a SCSI CD -ROM drive and a docking system , connect the SCSI CD-ROM drive to the docking system and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook.

–or–

If you have a PC card or Parallel Port CD -ROM drive , connect the PC card or Parallel CD-ROM drive and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. See “To set up a PC card or parallel port CD-ROM drive” on page 3-15.

2.Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook.

3.Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.

4.Insert the Support Utility disk in the floppy disk drive.

5.Reset the OmniBook.

The DOS 6.22 Startup menu appears.

6.Click option 2:

Recover Windows 95 from OmniBook Recovery CD

7.Click the type of CD-ROM drive you’re using—internal OmniBook, SCSI with docking system, or PC card or parallel port.

8.Follow the setup instructions on the screen.

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