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Booting the Server Companion DVD, Drivers, Extract Drivers., Search, Extract

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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Server To access the files manually: • Open the Drivers folder on the Server Companion DVD, then open the appropriate subfolder. To extract drivers and programs to diskettes: 1 Insert the Server Companion DVD into your server's DVD drive. The Gateway Application and Driver Recovery window opens. - OR If the window does not open automatically, run the file Runmenu.exe on the DVD. 2 Click Extract Drivers. 3 Click your server model and server operation system at the right of the window, then click Search. A list of programs and drivers that you can create diskettes for appears in the Drivers and Application Recovery list. 4 Click the program or driver you want to extract, then click Extract. Follow any on-screen instructions. To access the files manually: • Open the Drivers folder on the Server Companion DVD, then open the appropriate subfolder. Booting the Server Companion DVD By booting the Server Companion DVD you can re-install the operating system, repair applications and drivers, or exit to the command prompt. Important Although the Server Companion DVD is bootable, it does not include network operating system files and is not intended to restore your operating system. To boot to this DVD: 1 With your server turned on, insert the Server Companion DVD into the DVD drive. 2 Restart your server. A message appears asking you to select an option. 3 Press any key to boot from the DVD. The Gateway Options Main Menu appears. 4 Follow any on-screen instructions. You can use the options in this menu to reformat your hard drive, create mass-storage driver disks, or reload selected applications. 16

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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining Your Server
16
To access the files manually:
•
Open the
Drivers
folder on the
Server Companion DVD
, then open the appropriate
subfolder.
To extract drivers and programs to diskettes:
1
Insert the
Server Companion DVD
into your server’s DVD drive. The
Gateway Application
and Driver Recovery
window opens.
- OR -
If the window does not open automatically, run the file
Runmenu.exe
on the DVD.
2
Click
Extract Drivers.
3
Click your server model and server operation system at the right of the window, then click
Search
. A list of programs and drivers that you can create diskettes for appears in the
Drivers and Application Recovery list.
4
Click the program or driver you want to extract, then click
Extract
. Follow any on-screen
instructions.
To access the files manually:
•
Open the
Drivers
folder on the
Server Companion DVD
, then open the appropriate
subfolder.
Booting the Server Companion DVD
By booting the
Server Companion DVD
you can re-install the operating system, repair applications
and drivers, or exit to the command prompt.
To boot to this DVD:
1
With your server turned on, insert the
Server Companion DVD
into the DVD drive.
2
Restart your server. A message appears asking you to select an option.
3
Press any key to boot from the DVD. The
Gateway Options Main Menu
appears.
4
Follow any on-screen instructions.
You can use the options in this menu to reformat your hard drive, create mass-storage
driver disks, or reload selected applications.
Important
Although the Server Companion DVD is bootable, it does not include network
operating system files and is not intended to restore your operating system.