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5-7 1. Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD-ROM drive and turn on the server. IMPORTANT: The system partition requires about 32 MB of disk space at the beginning of the hard drive and an unused entry in the boot record. 2. Select Create/Update System Partition. This process takes three reboots. Verifying the System Partition To verify that the system partition exists, follow this procedure: 1. Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive. 2. Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the server OFF and then ON again. 3. Press the F10 key when the following prompt appears. Press "F10" key for System Partition Utilities IMPORTANT: The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press F10 within the two seconds, you must reboot the server. 4. If a system partition exists, the server boots to the partition. If not, a message displays that no system partition exists. Upgrading the System Partition To upgrade the system partition, follow this procedure: 1. Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD-ROM drive and turn on the computer. 2. Select Upgrade System Partition. 3. Select to upgrade the utilities. Compaq SmartStart copies the new utilities from the CD to the system partition. Compaq ProLiant 1850R Setup and Installation Guide

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5-7
Compaq ProLiant 1850R Setup and Installation Guide
1.
Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the
CD-ROM drive and turn on the server.
IMPORTANT:
The system partition requires about 32 MB of disk space at the
beginning of the hard drive and an unused entry in the boot record.
2.
Select Create/Update System Partition. This process takes three reboots.
Verifying the System Partition
To verify that the system partition exists, follow this procedure:
1.
Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive.
2.
Reboot the system by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Del
or by turning the server
OFF and then ON again.
3.
Press the
F10
key when the following prompt appears.
Press "
F10
" key for System Partition Utilities
IMPORTANT:
The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press
F10
within the two seconds, you must reboot the server.
4.
If a system partition exists, the server boots to the partition. If not, a
message displays that no system partition exists.
Upgrading the System Partition
To upgrade the system partition, follow this procedure:
1.
Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the
CD-ROM drive and turn on the computer.
2.
Select
Upgrade System Partition.
3.
Select to upgrade the utilities. Compaq SmartStart copies the new
utilities from the CD to the system partition.