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Getting Started

Compaq Deskpro Family of Personal Computers

Getting Started

Compaq Deskpro Family of Personal Computers

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Getting Started

Compaq Deskpro Family of Personal Computers

Second Edition (September 1999) First Edition (June 1999) Part Number 120988-002

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ETTING STARTED WITH SOFTWARE

Installing Your Operating System

Microsoft Windows 95 or Later

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computer until the operating system is successfully installed. Doing so may cause errors and may prevent the operating system from installing properly.

The first time you turn on your computer, Microsoft Windows is automatically installed for you. This takes approximately 5 to 15 minutes, depending on your system hardware configuration. At the beginning of the installation process, you may be prompted to select an operating system and/or a language for the operating system. Read and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.

CAUTION:

When the Welcome to Windows screen is displayed, the Windows installation process is complete.

TURN OFF THE COMPUTER UNTIL THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Turning off the computer during the installation process might damage the software that runs the computer.

Do not add optional hardware devices to your

Once the automatic installation has begun, DO NOT

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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

The first time you turn on your computer, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation is automatically installed for you. This takes approximately 30 minutes, depending on your system hardware configuration. At the beginning of the installation process, you may be prompted to an operating system and/or a language for the operating system. Read and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.

CAUTION:

TURN OFF THE COMPUTER UNTIL THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Turning off the computer during the installation process might damage the software that runs the computer.

Once the automatic installation has begun, DO NOT

When the Welcome to Windows screen is displayed, the Windows installation process is complete.

Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers for Windows NT Workstation 4.0

If you wish to install hardware devices after the operating system installation is completed, the operating system needs access to the appropriate software drivers for the devices.

The I386 directory and its subdirectories provide the Compaqspecific integration of the operating system for your computer model and include supported device drivers.

When prompted for the I386 directory, replace the path specification with C:\I386 or use the browse button of the dialog box to browse the computer for the I386 folder. This points the operating system to the appropriate drivers and allows installation of the hardware device.

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Converting to NTFS

The hard drive included with a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation model contains a primary FAT16 partition on which the operating system and Compaq software are installed. The rest of the hard drive is divided into one or more additional partitions. Because FAT16 only supports partitions up to 2 GB, converting to NTFS will allow hard drives larger than 2 GB to be partitioned as one large drive.

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The largest NTFS partition possible is 7.5 to 8.0 GB, depending on the hard drive, with a second NTFS partition created from the remaining space on the drive.

If the computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, other means of installation, such as a network share, will be needed.

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software applications and data files from your hard drive. Be sure to back up any data files you have created prior to converting from FAT16 to NTFS, or you will not be able to restore them.

You will be able to restore the original operating system and Compaq software from the system (without Compaq software or optimized drivers) may be restored from the operating system installation CD or diskettes.

Method 1 (Recommended)

Insert the CD-ROM drive and turn on or restart the computer. Read and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to change the drive partitioning.

The following procedures will remove all of the

Compaq Restore CD.

Compaq Restore

CD, version 2.0 or higher, into the

The operating

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Method 2 (Manually Converting to NTFS)

Before you manually convert to NTFS, you must have the following:

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A bootable MS-DOS diskette (OSR2 or later) having IDE CD support or network support and containing the following MS-DOS utilities: FDISK, FORMAT, and XCOPY.

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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation CDs and the Service Pack 4 CD, or appropriate network share.

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Appropriate Compaq device drivers, located at www.compaq.com.

1. Insert the bootable MS-DOS diskette into the diskette drive and turn on or restart the computer.

2. At the MS-DOS Prompt, run FDISK and press Enter.

3. When prompted, select large drive support.

4. From the FDISK main menu, select “Delete partition or logical DOS drive” (Option 3) and press Enter.

5. Select the appropriate option(s) to delete existing partitions or logical drives. The order in which FDISK will allow deletion is as follows:

A) Logical drives lowest drive letter first (d: … z:).

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B) Extended partition(s) C) Primary partition D) Non-DOS partition(s) (at any time)

After completing steps 1-5, install the operating system as described in the following section.

Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (CD Installation ONLY)

Customizing the Monitor Display

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Restore

installation, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT installation manual or contact your authorized Compaq dealer, reseller, or service provider.

For hard drives larger than 6.4 GB, the

CD may be required if converting to NTFS. For network

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1. After completing Method 2, steps 1-5, exit FDISK, remove the diskette from the diskette drive, insert the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer. The installation process begins automatically.

2. Let Windows NT create the primary partition using the maximum capacity of the hard drive.

3. When prompted, select NTFS to format the hard drive.

4. Read and follow all of the instructions on the screen to complete installation of Windows NT.

5. After installation is complete, install any additional drivers the system may require.

If you choose to customize your monitor display, you can manually select or change the monitor brand, model, refresh rates, color, resolution, and power management settings. Select the Display icon in the Control Panel to change display settings, or refer to the online documentation provided with the graphics controller utility.

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Protecting Your Software

To protect your software from loss or damage, you should keep a backup copy of all system software, applications, and related files stored on your hard drive. Refer to your operating system or backup utility documentation for instructions on making backup copies of your data files.

The

Compaq Restore

Using the

Compaq Deskpro Reference Library

Registration

Compaq Restore

The of your Deskpro system software. Along with the operating system CD, the original Deskpro system software. This can be extremely helpful in the event of hard drive failure or corruption.

Restore

The accompanies many models along with the operating system CD. For questions about or problems with this CD, please contact your local Compaq authorized dealer or reseller or Compaq customer service.

Refer to the additional product documentation. Insert the compact disc into the CD-ROM drive, then select the document you want to read from the menu that appears on the screen.

Be sure to register your computer with Compaq. Registration establishes a record of ownership and gives you an opportunity to receive product announcements, updates, and other communications periodically, if you choose to do so. Registration is easy—just visit Compaq’s Web site at www.compaq.com/register and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

CD is specific to each Deskpro model and

Compaq Deskpro Reference Library CD

CD offers easy deployment and recovery

Compaq Restore

CD enables you to restore the

for

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