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Replicating the setup, Copying a setup configuration to another computer

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Replicating the setup This section provides information about replicating the computer setup. Copying a setup configuration to another computer CAUTION: A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and target computers are not the same model. To copy a setup configuration: 1. Select a setup configuration to copy, and then restart the computer. 2. As soon as the computer powers on, press and hold F10 until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press Enter to bypass the title screen. NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press and hold F10 again to access the utility. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it. 3. Select File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Storage Device. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the configuration file cpqsetup.txtand write it to a USB storage device. 4. Power off the computer you are configuring and insert the removeable USB media device containing the configuration file. 5. Power on the computer you are configuring. 6. Press and hold the F10 key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press Enter to bypass the title screen. 7. Select File>Replicated Setup>Restore from Removable Storage Device, and then follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Restart the computer when the configuration is complete. 38 Chapter 4 System management ENWW

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Replicating the setup
This section provides information about replicating the computer setup.
Copying a setup configuration to another computer
CAUTION:
A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and
target computers are not the same model.
To copy a setup configuration:
1.
Select a setup configuration to copy, and then restart the computer.
2.
As soon as the computer powers on, press and hold
F10
until you enter the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility. If necessary, press
Enter
to bypass the title screen.
NOTE:
If you do not press
F10
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then
press and hold
F10
again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it.
3.
Select
File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Storage Device
. Follow the
instructions on the screen to create the configuration file
cpqsetup.txt
and write it to a USB storage
device.
4.
Power off the computer you are configuring and insert the removeable USB media device
containing the configuration file.
5.
Power on the computer you are configuring.
6.
Press and hold the
F10
key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. If necessary, press
Enter
to bypass the title screen.
7.
Select
File>Replicated Setup>Restore from Removable Storage Device
, and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
8.
Restart the computer when the configuration is complete.
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Chapter 4
System management
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