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Setting up the hard drive, Using the red Drivers CD

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Chapter 5: Setting Up the New Drive Automatically Setting up the hard drive The red Drivers CD, the Gateway System Restoration Kit, or the Gateway System Restoration CD that originally came with your computer contains a program that will automatically set up an empty hard drive. The program will partition and format the drive, then install Windows for you. If you are using: ■ The red Drivers CD, go to "Using the red Drivers CD" on page 36. ■ The System Restoration Kit, go to "Using the System Restoration Kit" on page 38. ■ The System Restoration CD, go to "Using the System Restoration CD" on page 39. Tips & Tricks If you do not have your original system CDs, go to www.support.gateway.com to download any drivers you need. Using the red Drivers CD To set up a hard drive automatically using the red Drivers CD: 1 Insert the red Drivers into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Select 2. Boot from CD-ROM. 4 Select a language option. 5 Select 1. Delete all files (Automated Fdisk/Format). 6 Select 1. Continue deleting all files and restart. 7 When prompted, press any key to continue. 8 Select 2. Boot from CD-ROM. 9 Select a language option. 10 Select 2. Automated installation of Windows (XP or 2000). 36 www.gateway.com

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Chapter 5: Setting Up the New Drive Automatically
www.gateway.com
Setting up the hard drive
The red
Drivers
CD, the
Gateway System Restoration Kit
, or the
Gateway System
Restoration CD
that originally came with your computer contains a program that
will automatically set up an empty hard drive. The program will partition and
format the drive, then install Windows for you. If you are using:
■
The red
Drivers
CD, go to “Using the red Drivers CD” on page 36.
■
The
System Restoration Kit
, go to “Using the System Restoration Kit” on
page 38.
■
The
System Restoration CD
, go to “Using the System Restoration CD” on
page 39.
Using the red Drivers CD
To set up a hard drive automatically using the red
Drivers
CD:
1
Insert the red
Drivers
into the CD or DVD drive.
2
Restart your computer.
3
Select
2. Boot from CD-ROM
.
4
Select a language option.
5
Select
1. Delete all files (Automated Fdisk/Format)
.
6
Select
1. Continue deleting all files and restart
.
7
When prompted, press any key to continue.
8
Select
2. Boot from CD-ROM
.
9
Select a language option.
10
Select
2. Automated installation of Windows (XP or 2000)
.
Tips & Tricks
If you do not have your original system CDs, go to
www.support.gateway.com
to download any drivers you
need.