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Copying a setup configuration to multiple workstations CAUTION: A setup configuration is model-specific. If source and target workstations are not the same model, file system corruption can result. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an HP xw8600 Workstation to an HP Z400 Workstation. This method takes longer to prepare the configuration diskette, but copying the configuration to target workstations is fast. A bootable diskette is required for this procedure. If Windows XP is not available to create a bootable diskette, use the method for copying to a single workstation instead (see Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation on page 42). 1. Create a bootable diskette or USB media device. 2. Select a setup configuration to copy. 3. If you are using a diskette or USB storage device, insert it now. 4. Restart the workstation. 5. As soon as the workstation 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 the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation, and then press and hold the F10 key again to access the utility. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it. 6. Select File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media, and follow the instructions on the screen to create the configuration diskette or USB media device. 7. Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (repset.exe), and copy it to the configuration diskette or USB media device. To obtain this utility, see http://www.hp.com/support/files. 8. Enter the model number of the workstation. 9. On the configuration diskette, create an autoexec.bat file containing repset.exe and cpqsetup.txt. 10. Power off the workstation you are configuring, insert the configuration diskette or USB device, and then power on the workstation. The configuration utility runs automatically. 11. When the configuration is complete, restart the workstation. ENWW Workstation management 43

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Copying a setup configuration to multiple workstations
CAUTION:
A setup configuration is model-specific. If source and target workstations are not the same
model, file system corruption can result. For example, do not copy the setup configuration from an HP
xw8600 Workstation to an HP Z400 Workstation.
This method takes longer to prepare the configuration diskette, but copying the configuration to target
workstations is fast.
A bootable diskette is required for this procedure. If Windows XP is not available to create a bootable
diskette, use the method for copying to a single workstation instead (see
Copying a setup configuration
to a single workstation
on page
42
).
1.
Create a bootable diskette or USB media device.
2.
Select a setup configuration to copy.
3.
If you are using a diskette or USB storage device, insert it now.
4.
Restart the workstation.
5.
As soon as the workstation 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 the
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation,
and then press and hold the
F10
key again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you might see a keyboard error message. Disregard it.
6.
Select
File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media
, and follow the instructions on the
screen to create the configuration diskette or USB media device.
7.
Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (
repset.exe
), and copy it to the configuration diskette
or USB media device. To obtain this utility, see
support/files
.
8.
Enter the model number of the workstation.
9.
On the configuration diskette, create an
autoexec.bat
file containing
repset.exe
and
cpqsetup.txt
.
10.
Power off the workstation you are configuring, insert the configuration diskette or USB device, and
then power on the workstation. The configuration utility runs automatically.
11.
When the configuration is complete, restart the workstation.
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Workstation management
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