Compaq dx6120 Desktop Management Guide - Page 20

Desktop Management Guide Unsupported USB Flash Media Device Ä CAUTION: Not all computers can be booted 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, the computer can be booted from a USB flash media device. Otherwise, a bootable diskette must be used. To create a bootable USB flash media device, you must have: ■ One of the following systems: ❏ HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 series ❏ HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6100 series ❏ HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Series - Ultra-Slim Desktop, Small Form Factor, or Convertible Minitower ❏ Compaq Evo D510 Ultra-Slim Desktop ❏ Compaq Evo D510 Convertible Minitower/Small Form Factor Depending on the individual BIOS, future systems may also support booting to a USB flash media device. Ä CAUTION: If you are using a computer other than one named above, make sure the default boot order in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility lists the USB device before the hard drive. ■ A bootable DOS diskette with the FDISK and SYS programs. If SYS is not available, FORMAT may be used, but all existing files on the USB flash media device will be lost. 1. If there are any PCI cards in the system that have SCSI, ATA RAID or SATA drives attached, turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. Ä CAUTION: The power cord MUST be unplugged. 2. Open the computer and remove the PCI cards. 3. 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. Close the computer cover. 16 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide