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Using Windows XP Installing Retail Windows XP Important: Before installing Windows XP please install the latest BIOS for your HP notebook. To check your BIOS version, do the following: 1. Start the HP notebook. 2. Press F2 to enter Setup when prompted. 3. Check the BIOS Version in the upper left corner. You can download the latest HP notebook BIOS from http://www.hp.com. To prepare for software installation HP recommends that you repartition and format your hard disk before installing retail Windows XP. This will delete all content on the HDD so make sure you have a backup of your data and SW before continuing. Follow the instructions below to repartition and format your hard disk and create the diagnostic partition. 1. Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD drive. 2. Boot the HP notebook, press ESC and select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device. 3. Click "Continue" on the Recovery screen to enter the menu. 4. Click "Advanced" on the Recovery CD menu. 5. Choose the option "Do not load operating system" then choose "Hibernate partition only" and click Continue. 6. Click "OK" to proceed with repartitioning. 7. When the message "Hibernate partition successfully created" appears on screen, remove the Recovery CD (you will reboot the computer before installing retail Windows XP, as described below). A diagnostic partition has now been created, and Hewlett-Packard's hardware diagnostics software has been placed on this partition. To use this hardware diagnostics software in the future, press F10 during boot of the system. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 95

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Using Windows XP
Installing Retail Windows XP
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Important:
Before installing Windows XP please install the latest BIOS for your
HP notebook.
To check your BIOS version, do the following:
1.
Start the HP notebook.
2.
Press F2 to enter Setup when prompted.
3.
Check the BIOS Version in the upper left corner.
You can download the latest HP notebook BIOS from http://www.hp.com.
To prepare for software installation
HP recommends that you repartition and format your hard disk before installing retail
Windows XP. This will delete all content on the HDD so make sure you have a backup
of your data and SW before continuing. Follow the instructions below to repartition and
format your hard disk and create the diagnostic partition.
1.
Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD drive.
2.
Boot the HP notebook, press ESC and select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
3.
Click “Continue” on the Recovery screen to enter the menu.
4.
Click “Advanced” on the Recovery CD menu.
5.
Choose the option “Do not load operating system” then choose “Hibernate partition
only” and click Continue.
6.
Click “OK” to proceed with repartitioning.
7.
When the message “Hibernate partition successfully created” appears on screen,
remove the Recovery CD (you will reboot the computer before installing retail
Windows XP, as described below).
A diagnostic partition has now been created, and Hewlett-Packard’s hardware diagnostics
software has been placed on this partition. To use this hardware diagnostics software in
the future, press F10 during boot of the system.