HP OmniBook 900 Evaluation Guide

Using Windows 95
Installing Windows 95
5-4
let you format the drive. You only need one copy of the support utility
disk.
You will need a computer with a working Windows operating system to
make a support utility disk, as well as a CD-ROM drive and a floppy disk
drive cable.
1. Connect the CD-ROM drive to the external module bay.
2. Use the FDD cable to connect the floppy drive module to the parallel
port of the OmniBook, and then reboot the OmniBook.
3. Insert the first Recovery CD of the set into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the A: drive.
5. Open an MS-DOS Prompt.
6. Go to the \OMNIBOOK\RECOVER\BOOTDISK directory on the
Recovery CD. If D: is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, type
D:
CD \RECOVER\BOOTDISK
(on the OmniBook 900 B, type
CD \OMNIBOOK\BOOTDISK)
7. Type MAKESUPP.
8. Enter A as the Floppy drive.
9. Enter Y to continue.
10. Press any key to continue.
11. Enter N when complete.
12. Close the MS-DOS Prompt.
Format the hard drive
1. With the OmniBook 900 turned off, insert the CD-ROM drive into the
module bay and connect the floppy with the floppy cable (F1473A) to
the parallel port of the Omnibook. Restart your system using the floppy
disk you just created. Make sure the Recovery CD-ROM is not in the
CD-ROM drive.
2. If prompted, select your keyboard layout.
3. If prompted, Enter Y to continue without a recovery CD and then type
2 to exit to DOS.
4. After booting you will get "A:>" DOS prompt.
5. Type Format C: /q /u.
6. Enter Y to format the C: drive.
7. Enter your desired Volume Label and press ENTER.
8. Insert the first Recovery CD of the set, wait for the CD-ROM drive to
be ready and type SYS C:
9. Insert the Windows 95 OSR 2.x Installation CD-ROM.

HP OmniBook 900 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	OmniBook 900
Category	Laptop
Language	English