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Reinstalling Windows 95

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Installing an Operating System Reinstalling Windows 95 Reinstalling Windows 95 The following procedure describes how to reinstall the Windows 95 operating system that came with your OmniBook. These steps will format the hard drive. Back up any files you would like to save before reinstalling Windows 95. The entire recovery process takes approximately 1 hour. To recover your Windows 95 operating system, you'll need a CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, the Recovery CD, and the Support Utility disk. To reinstall Windows 95 1. If you have an internal CD -ROM drive , connect the floppy disk drive to the OmniBook's parallel port and install the CD-ROM drive in the OmniBook. -or- If you have a SCSI CD -ROM drive and a docking system , connect the SCSI CD-ROM drive to the docking system and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. -or- If you have a PC card or Parallel Port CD -ROM drive , connect the PC card or Parallel CD-ROM drive and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. See "To set up a PC card or parallel port CD-ROM drive" on page 3-15. 2. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook. 3. Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 4. Insert the Support Utility disk in the floppy disk drive. 5. Reset the OmniBook. The DOS 6.22 Startup menu appears. 6. Click option 2: Recover Windows 95 from OmniBook Recovery CD 7. Click the type of CD-ROM drive you're using-internal OmniBook, SCSI with docking system, or PC card or parallel port. 8. Follow the setup instructions on the screen. 2-4

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Installing an Operating System
Reinstalling Windows 95
2-4
Reinstalling Windows 95
The following procedure describes how to reinstall the Windows 95 operating
system that came with your OmniBook. These steps will format the hard drive. Back
up any files you would like to save before reinstalling
Windows 95.
The entire recovery process takes approximately 1 hour. To recover your Windows
95 operating system, you’ll need a CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, the
Recovery
CD
, and the
Support Utility
disk.
To reinstall Windows 95
1.
If you have an internal CD
-ROM drive
, connect the floppy disk drive to the
OmniBook’s parallel port and install the CD-ROM drive in the OmniBook.
–or–
If you have a SCSI CD
-ROM drive and a docking system
, connect the SCSI
CD-ROM drive to the docking system and install the floppy disk drive in the
OmniBook.
–or–
If you have a PC card or Parallel Port CD
-ROM drive
, connect the PC card or
Parallel CD-ROM drive and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. See
“To set up a PC card or parallel port CD-ROM drive” on page 3-15.
2. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook.
3. Insert the
Recovery CD
in the CD-ROM drive.
4. Insert the
Support Utility
disk in the floppy disk drive.
5. Reset the OmniBook.
The DOS 6.22 Startup menu appears.
6. Click option 2:
Recover Windows 95 from OmniBook Recovery CD
7. Click the type of CD-ROM drive you’re using—internal OmniBook, SCSI with
docking system, or PC card or parallel port.
8. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.