Chapter 6: Operating System Recovery
Introduction
This chapter discusses procedures how to recover the Operating System
using the integrated or parallel CD-ROM drive. Th e software is
distributed on bootable CD-ROM media. The drivers necessary to run
the CD-ROM are temporarily installe d durin g boot.
It is also possible to perform a BIOS update using a network connection.
Refer to the NCR FitClient Softw a re User' s G uide for information about
that procedure.

Prerequisites

The following are required on the 7401 to perform an OS recovery using
a CD:
• Bootable CD-ROM drive
− Integrated 7401-F058/F059
− External 2336-K007 (Parallel CD-ROM – Series 5 or Series 6)
• The terminal BIOS must be 1.02.00.00 or greater.
− MicroSolutions BackPack CD-RO M Se rie s 6 requires BIOS
2.1.1.1 or greater
• Keyboard
Caution: When performing an OS recovery from a larger source image
(larger disk) to a smaller destination disk you mu s t use the sp e cial
procedure described in the OS Recovery from a Larger Disk Image section
that follows.