HP OmniBook XE2-DB HP OmniBook XE Series - Setup Guide - Page 63
Using the Recovery CD, To recover the factory installation of Windows - hard drive
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Solving Problems with your OmniBook Using the Recovery CD Using the Recovery CD Note You can use the OmniBook Recovery CD to recover an original OmniBook build, or you can use it to install the HP custom software over a user-installed alternate operating system. The Recovery CD provides the OmniBook-specific Windows drivers to configure your custom system. The drivers for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT are different, so be sure to obtain the appropriate drivers for your operating system. You can find drivers: • On the OmniBook hard drive under C:\Omnibook\Drivers. • On the Recovery CD, under \Omnibook\Drivers\ ( represents your operating system: W95 for Windows 95, W98 for Windows 98, or Nt4 for Windows NT 4.0). • On the OmniBook website at www.hp.com/omnibook. This website contains the latest updates of software drivers for all three operating systems. You will find drivers for the operating system that was shipped with your OmniBook on the hard drive and on the Recovery CD. If you want drivers for one of the other Windows operating systems, please check the website. To recover the factory installation of Windows The following procedure describes how to recover the original Windows operating system that came with your OmniBook. CAUTION 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. 1. Back up all data from your hard disk. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the OmniBook. 3. Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. Setup Guide 63