Desktop Management

ÄCAUTION: You cannot boot all computers from a USB flash media device. If the default boot order in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility lists the USB device before the hard drive, you can boot the computer from a USB flash media device. Otherwise, you must use a bootable diskette.

To create a bootable USB flash media device, you must have a:

Supported USB flash media device.

Bootable DOS diskette with the FDISK and SYS programs. If SYS is not available, you can use FORMAT, but you will lose all existing files on the USB flash media device.

PC that is bootable from a USB flash media device.

1.Turn off the computer.

2.Insert the USB flash media device into one of the computer's USB ports and remove all other USB storage devices except USB diskette drives.

3.Insert a bootable DOS diskette with FDISK.COM and either SYS.COM or FORMAT.COM into a diskette drive and turn on the computer to boot to the DOS diskette.

4.Run FDISK from the A:\ prompt by typing FDISK and pressing Enter. If prompted, click Yes (Y) to enable large disk support.

5.Enter Choice [5] to display the drives in the system. The USB flash media device is the drive that closely matches the size of one of the drives listed. It is usually the last drive in the list. Note the letter of the drive.

USB flash media device drive: __________

ÄCAUTION: If a drive does not match the USB flash media device, do not proceed. Data loss may occur. Check all USB ports for additional storage devices. If any are found, remove them, reboot the computer, and proceed from step 4. If none are found, either the system does not support the USB flash media device or the USB flash media device is defective. DO NOT proceed in attempting to make the USB flash media device bootable.

6.Exit FDISK by pressing the Esc key to return to the A:\ prompt.

7.If your bootable DOS diskette contains SYS.COM, go to step 8. Otherwise, go to step 9.

8.At the A:\ prompt, enter SYS x: where x represents the drive letter noted above.

ÄCAUTION: Make sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the USB flash media device.

After transferring the system files, SYS will return to the A:\ prompt. Go to step 13.

9.Copy any files you want to keep from your USB flash media device to a temporary directory on another drive (for example, the system's internal hard drive).

10.At the A:\ prompt, enter FORMAT /S X: where X represents the drive letter noted before.

ÄCAUTION: Make sure that you have entered the correct drive letter for the USB flash media device.

FORMAT will display one or more warnings and ask you each time whether you want to proceed. Enter Y each time. FORMAT will format the USB flash media device, add the system files, and ask for a Volume Label.

11. Press Enter for no label or enter one if desired.

 

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dx5150 specifications

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