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3. Statements that the CD-ROM drive that may require to be added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Hint Both the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files contain comments that should help your CD-ROM manufacturer advise you in editing the files to meet the particular requirements for your device. To recover Windows for Workgroups The following procedure describes how to restore Windows for Workgroups and your original OmniBook software. The entire recovery process takes approximately 1 hour. To recover your Windows for Workgroups operating system, you'll need a CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, your Windows for Workgroups backup disks, your MS-DOS 6.22 backup disks, the Recovery CD, and the Support Utility disk. If you don't have backup disks, you can make them-see "To make DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups backup." 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 PCMCIA or parallel port CD-ROM drive, connect the PCMCIA or Parallel CD-ROM drive and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. See "To set up a PCMCIA or parallel port CD-ROM drive." 2. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook (and the docking system if you're using one). 3. Insert MS-DOS disk #1 into the floppy drive. 4. Press the reset button. 5. Press F3 twice at the Welcome to Setup screen to return to the DOS prompt. 6. Type FORMAT C: /U to format drive C. 7. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the OmniBook and continue with the MS-DOS 6.22 installation. When prompted for installation choices, choose the defaults. 8. When the MS-DOS installation is complete, insert disk 4 of the DOS disks and type A:. This is the MS-DOS Supplemental disk. 9. Type SETUP C:\DOS to install the MS-DOS Supplemental files. 10. Install Windows for Workgroups (from back-up installation disks or from purchased software) to drive C as follows: • Insert disk #1 and type A:SETUP. • Choose Express Setup. 33

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3. Statements that the CD-ROM drive that
may
require to be added to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Hint
Both the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files contain comments that should
help your CD-ROM manufacturer advise you in editing the files to meet the
particular requirements for your device.
To recover Windows for Workgroups
The following procedure describes how to restore Windows for Workgroups and your
original OmniBook software.
The entire recovery process takes approximately 1 hour. To recover your Windows
for Workgroups operating system, you’ll need a CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive,
your Windows for Workgroups backup disks, your MS-DOS 6.22 backup disks, the
Recovery CD, and the Support Utility disk. If you don’t have backup disks, you can
make them—see
”To make DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups backup.”
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 PCMCIA or parallel port CD-ROM drive
, connect the PCMCIA or
Parallel CD-ROM drive and install the floppy disk drive in the OmniBook. See
“To set up a PCMCIA or parallel port CD-ROM drive.”
2. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook (and the docking system if you’re using
one).
3. Insert MS-DOS disk #1 into the floppy drive.
4. Press the reset button.
5. Press F3 twice at the Welcome to Setup screen to return to the DOS prompt.
6. Type FORMAT C: /U to format drive C.
7. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the OmniBook and continue with the MS-DOS 6.22
installation.
When prompted for installation choices, choose the defaults.
8. When the MS-DOS installation is complete, insert disk 4 of the DOS disks and
type A:. This is the MS-DOS Supplemental disk.
9. Type SETUP C:\DOS to install the MS-DOS Supplemental files.
10. Install Windows for Workgroups (from back-up installation disks or from
purchased software) to drive C as follows:
•
Insert disk #1 and type
A:SETUP
.
•
Choose
Express Setup
.