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To recover the Windows 95 factory installation

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Using the Recovery CD Recovering a factory build To recover the Windows 95 factory installation The following procedure describes how to recover the original Windows 95 operating system that came with your OmniBook. Requirements ♦ OmniBook 4100. ♦ OmniBook 4100 Recovery CD. Hint This procedure will format the hard disk drive. After the hard disk drive is formatted, you'll need to reinstall any applications. Reformatting the hard disk drive will erase all data on the disk. If possible, back up any files you would like to save before installing Windows 95. 1. Shut down the OmniBook and insert the CD-ROM drive in the module bay. 2. Connect the ac adapter and turn on the OmniBook. 3. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 4. Open the Boot menu and select CD-ROM as the first boot device. (You may want to change the boot order back to Diskette Drive after completing this procedure.) 5. Insert the Recovery CD into the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press F10, then press Yes to save and exit the BIOS Setup utility. 7. When the menu appears, choose "Recover Windows 95." 8. When prompted, select Y to erase the hard disk and continue. 9. When prompted, select a file system (FAT16 or FAT32). The default file system is FAT32. After the hard drive is erased and partitioned, the OmniBook reboots and begins copying files from the Recovery CD. The recovery process can take up to an hour. Do not interrupt the recovery process or unplug the ac adapter until recovery is completed. 1-92

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Using the Recovery CD
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To recover the Windows 95 factory installation
The following procedure describes how to recover the original Windows 95
operating system that came with your OmniBook.
Requirements
♦
OmniBook 4100.
♦
OmniBook 4100
Recovery CD.
This procedure will format the hard disk drive. After the hard disk drive is formatted,
you’ll need to reinstall any applications. Reformatting the hard disk drive will erase
all data on the disk.
If possible,
back up any files you would like to save before
installing Windows 95.
1. Shut down the OmniBook and insert the CD-ROM drive in the module bay.
2. Connect the ac adapter and turn on the OmniBook.
3. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
4. Open the Boot menu and select CD-ROM as the first boot device. (
You may want
to change the boot order back to Diskette Drive after completing this procedure
.)
5. Insert the
Recovery CD
into the CD-ROM drive.
6. Press F10, then press Yes to save and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
7. When the menu appears, choose “Recover Windows 95.”
8. When prompted, select Y to erase the hard disk and continue.
9. When prompted, select a file system (FAT16 or FAT32).
The default file system is FAT32. After the hard drive is erased and partitioned,
the OmniBook reboots and begins copying files from the
Recovery CD
.
The recovery process can take up to an hour.
Do not interrupt the recovery
process or unplug the ac adapter until recovery is completed
.