HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Choosing Initialize or Preserve, Specifying the Target Disk

6.3.2 Choosing INITIALIZE or PRESERVE

The procedure displays the following information and prompts:

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This procedure will ask a series of questions.

() - encloses acceptable answers [] - encloses default answers

Type your response and press the <Return>key. Type:

? - to repeat an explanation

^- to change prior input (not always possible) Ctrl/Y - to exit the installation procedure

There are two choices for installation/upgrade:

Initialize - removes all software and data files that were previously on the target disk and installs OpenVMS I64.

Preserve -- installs or upgrades OpenVMS I64 on the target disk and retains all other contents of the target disk.

*NOTE: You cannot use preserve to install OpenVMS I64 on a disk on which any other operating system is installed. This includes implementations of OpenVMS for other architectures.

Do you want to INITIALIZE or to PRESERVE? [PRESERVE])

For an upgrade, press Enter (or Return) to accept the default (PRESERVE).

6.3.3 Specifying the Target Disk

Next the procedure asks for the name of the target disk. If you enter a question mark (?), the system displays a list of devices on your system. Select the appropriate disk and respond to the prompt. For example:

You must enter the device name for the target disk on which

OpenVMS I64 will be installed.

Enter device name for target disk: [DKB300] (? for choices) DKB400

If you select a device that is not available or that cannot be used for some other reason, the system displays information indicating why the device cannot be used. For example, if you enter MKA500, a tape device, a message similar to the following is displayed:

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