HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2000/5700 Laptop User Manual


 
Installing an Operating System
What the Recovery CD Contains
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What the Recovery CD Contains
You will need the Recovery CD-ROM and the Support Utilities floppy disk to recover
the Windows 95 operating system or HP factory-installed software.
Directory
Contains...
README.TXT text file
Instructions for using the Recovery CD.
RECOVER\
ENC
Encrypted Microsoft Windows 95 recovery files. (Usable only in conjunction
with the Support Utilities disk.)
BOOTDISK
For creating your own copy of a boot disk (like the Support Utilities disk or
the FAT32 Support Utility disk).
FILE.CHK and
FILE32.CHK
Checksum program.
Checksum program for FAT32.
README text file
Same as README.TXT
OMNIBOOK\
HPADDON.WFW
For Windows for Workgroups: Use this for the easiest setup after installing
Windows for Workgroups, but before installing applications and user files.
Overlays a standard MD-DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups system
with necessary drivers and optional OmniBook. This results in a system
similar to the Windows for Workgroups system shipped with the OmniBook.
HPUTILS
For Windows for Workgroups and Windows 95: Use this to pick and install
optional HP OmniBook applications, including Appointment Book, Phone
Book, Calculator, the online User’s Guide, Tools, Diagnostics.
DRIVERS
Use this to manually install individual audio, video, SCSI, and PC-Card
(PCMCIA) drivers for various operating systems (MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows
of all types). Look for the specific driver for the specific version of your
operating system. Each driver has a README file with instructions.
MANUALS
User’s guides under \W95 and \WFW. Use this for direct viewing of the
guide from the CD, not for its installation.
WFW_DRV
Installs and updates Windows for Workgroups drivers, even on systems
that contain existing applications and user files.
The following sections tell you how to set up and start a recovery installation. Refer
to the README text file on the Recovery CD and the Support Utilities disk for
step-by-step instructions.