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Hewlett-Packard Company 3404 East Harmony Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80528-9599 Read Before Installing a Different O/S for i2000 hp workstations Before you install an operating system that is different from the one currently installed on your i2000 workstation, the following tasks must be performed: • Reformat the hard drive • Verify the correct setting for edd30 The hp workstation i2000 supports multiple operating systems (O/S). Each O/S can use a different disk partitioning type. For example, Microsoft® Windows® XP 64-bit Edition supports the new GUID Partition Table (GPT) and requires it for system drives. HP-UX uses a proprietary disk partitioning type. The disk types typically are incompatible, especially on the system drive. In order to change operating systems it is recommended, if not required, to low-level format the hard drive. The QLogic SCSI card included with your i2000 workstation provides a low-level format utility accessible during the SCSI POST. Low-level formatting ensures that any disk structures are removed from the drive. The following procedure describes the use of the low-level format utility. Note that you must backup all data prior to low-level formatting. All applications and data will be lost. Low-level Format Procedure 1. Turn on the i2000. The SCSI POST is the first screen displayed. 2. During the SCSI POST, press -Q. You will see the QLogic Fast!Util menu. 3. Select "SCSI Disk Utility" and enter. 4. Select "Select SCSI Bus 0" and enter. 5. Select ID 0 and enter. This assumes the boot drive is on Bus 0 at SCSI ID 0. For example, you may see the following listed as your first drive: 0 QUANTUM ATLAS10K2-TY184L DA40 6. Select Low-level Format and enter. 7. Select "Continue With Format" and enter 8. This should take 30-40 minutes, but depends on the size of your hard drive. 9. At the end follow the menus to reboot the system. Your hard drive is completely clean. A6037- 90009