HP Z820 Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H
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- HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 1
Installing Microsoft® Windows® on HP Workstations with Advanced Format Hard Drives Technical white paper Table of contents Introduction...2 Identifying an Advanced Format drive ...2 Installing Windows on Advanced Format drives 2 Installing Windows using HP Recovery media 2 - HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 2
operating system may experience review Microsoft Knowledge Base article 982018 for updates to Windows 7 to improve performance with AF drives. Installing Windows using HP Recovery media Windows 7: If you use HP Personal Workstation updates will be in the final OS image. Windows Vista: HP Workstation - HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 3
1. Download and extract the Paragon Partition Alignment Tool (SP 55511), then burn the .ISO image to a CD. 2. Boot the system from the HP Restore Plus CD. 3. Follow the instructions up to the drive partitioning step (Figure 2). Figure 2: Drive partitioning screen 4. Prepare to change the media in - HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 4
6. Start the Paragon Alignment Tool (Figure 4). Follow the instructions, and make the appropriate selections. Note that we are performing partition alignment at this stage because there is no data on the drive, and therefore no possible data loss. Figure 4: Paragon Alignment Tool start screen - HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 5
7. Select all partitions for alignment (Figure 5). Figure 5: Paragon partition selection screen After the alignment operation is completed, the screen should look like Figure 6. Figure 6: Partition alignment complete 8. Remove the Paragon CD and replace the Restore Plus CD. - HP Z820 | Installing Microsoft Windows on HP Workstations with Advanced Format H - Page 6
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Installing Microsoft
®
Windows
®
on HP Workstations with Advanced Format Hard Drives
Technical white paper
Table of contents
Introduction
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Identifying an Advanced Format drive
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2
Installing Windows on Advanced Format drives
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2
Installing Windows using HP Recovery media
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