Reinstalling Windows
Reinstalling Windows 95
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Reinstalling Windows 95
Follow these instructions to re-install the Windows 95 operating system (950 B) that
came with your OmniBook. (To obtain the 950A version of Windows 95, refer to
information in the README.TXT file on the Recovery CD.)
These steps will delete any software or files you may have installed or created on your
hard disk since the original setup.
You will need the OmniBook, its ac adapter, a floppy drive, and a CD-ROM drive
(preferably SCSI-type). You also need the Recovery CD-ROM and the Support Utility
floppy disk. If you have a docking system, you can leave the OmniBook docked
during most of this procedure.
To reinstall Windows 95 and original HP software on
drive C:
1. Plug in the ac adapter to the OmniBook. Turn off the OmniBook.
2. Connect a SCSI CD-ROM drive (HP part number F1196A) to the OmniBook’s
docking/SCSI port according to the CD-ROM drive’s instructions. (This requires
a special OmniBook-to-SCSI adapter cable, HP part number F1182A, unless you
are using a docking system.) If you have a non-SCSI CD-ROM drive (parallel
port or PC-card slot), read the README.1ST file on the Support Utilities disk.)
3. Turn on the CD-ROM drive and insert the Recovery CD-ROM —make sure you
use the correct CD-ROM.
4. Connect the floppy drive to the OmniBook. Insert the Support Utility floppy disk
into the floppy drive.
5. Reboot the computer from the floppy by pressing the reset button. (To reboot
from the floppy drive, the System Configuration Utility must have System, Boot
Devices set to FDD First.)
6. When you see a menu of startup options, select Reinstall All Original Files for
Windows 95. Follow the instructions and do not interrupt the file-transfer
process.
When the process finishes, your hard disk contains the original files. This process
can take an hour or more.
