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Important Installing Windows XP Installing Retail Windows XP 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/omnibook/support/index.htm. To prepare for software installation It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before installing Windows XP. Follow the instructions below to repartition your hard disk. This will add hard disk-based diagnostics to make support easier. 1. Connect the ac adapter to the Notebook. 2. Insert the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the Notebook. 3. Insert the bootable Recovery CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive. 4. Reboot, press ESC when you see the HP logo. 5. Select the "CD-ROM/DVD Drive" as the boot device. 6. Click Continue. 7. Click Advanced. 8. Select your desired Hibernate Partition Size. (0M HP Preferred Size for XP) 9. Check "Do not load operating system". 10. Select "Hibernate partition only". 11. Click Continue. 12. Click OK. 13. When the message "Hibernate partition successfully created" appears, remove the Recovery CD. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 103

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Installing 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
To prepare for software installation
It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before installing Windows XP. Follow
the instructions below to repartition your hard disk. This will add hard disk-based
diagnostics to make support easier.
1. Connect the ac adapter to the Notebook.
2.
Insert the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the Notebook.
3.
Insert the bootable Recovery CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive.
4.
Reboot, press ESC when you see the HP logo.
5.
Select the “CD-ROM/DVD Drive” as the boot device.
6. Click Continue.
7. Click Advanced.
8.
Select your desired Hibernate Partition Size. (0M HP Preferred Size for XP)
9. Check “Do not load operating system”.
10. Select “Hibernate partition only”.
11. Click Continue.
12. Click OK.
13. When the message “Hibernate partition successfully created” appears, remove the
Recovery CD.