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P
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14DJ-0201A-WWEN
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March 2001
Prepared By
CPCG Software
Product Management
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
I
NTRODUCTION
....................3
C
LEAN
I
NSTALLING
W
INDOWS
98......................3
P
REPARING FOR
I
NSTALLATION
.....................3
M
ODIFYING A
M
ICROSOFT
DOS B
OOT
D
ISKETTE
..........3
I
NSTALLING
M
ICROSOFT
W
INDOWS
98......................5
I
NSTALLING THE
C
OMPAQ
D
RIVERS AND
S
UPPORT
S
OFTWARE
.........................5
D
OCKING FOR THE
F
IRST
T
IME
........................5
A
PPENDIX
A.......................6
C
OMPAQ
D
RIVERS AND
E
NHANCEMENTS
..................6
A
PPENDIX
B.....................11
D
ETERMINING THE
ROM
V
ERSION AND
U
PGRADE
V
ERSION
.........................11
A
PPENDIX
C.....................13
S
OFT
P
AQ
D
ESCRIPTIONS
....13
Installing Microsoft Windows 98 on
Compaq Armada E, M, and V Portable
Products
Abstract: This document provides steps for installing Microsoft Windows 98 (OSR2.1)
on Compaq Armada™ E, M, and V Series Personal Computers. By following these steps
and using one of three recommended software configurations, a variety of computing
environments can be built to match any desired customer requirements. These
configurations range from basic and enhanced setup to full hardware and software support
for the enterprise customer.
For details on Compaq operating system support, features, and the installation of
additional Service Packs, refer to the Operating System Support for Compaq Portable
Products white paper.