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Creating an S2D File for Windows NT®
NOTE: The following procedure assumes that your hard-disk drive is unpartitioned and
unformatted or you have a minimum of 150 MB of unpartitioned space on the drive. For
information on partitioning and formatting your drive, see both your operating system
and your drive documentation.
To create the S2D file for computers running Microsoft Windows NT, perform the following
steps:
Insert the Dell System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.1.
Turn on or restart the computer.2.
Press <F2> as soon as you see the Dell logo screen to enter the system setup program.
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the
computer complete the load operation. Then shut down the computer and try again.
3.
Enter the Boot screen, select ATAPI CD-ROM Drive, and move it to the first position in
the boot sequence.
4.
Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.
The computer restarts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics.
5.
Type x to exit to MS-DOS mode.6.
At the MS-DOS prompt, type d:\, where d is the drive letter for your CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive, and press <Enter>.
Your MS-DOS prompt changes from A:\> to D:\>, assuming that D is your drive letter.
7.
Type cd\utilities and press <Enter>.8.
Type phdisk /create /partition and press <Enter>.
NOTE: Include a space before each forward slash.
The utility calculates the size of the file in MB, based on the amount of system memory in
your computer, plus 2 MB to handle video memory and additional system requirements.
9.
Follow the instructions on your screen to create the S2D file.10.
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