Suspend-to-disk utility – Dell Inspiron 2000 User Manual
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Suspend-to-Disk Utility
If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or rebuilding one and you want to be able to use
suspend-to-disk
(S2D) mode (called hibernate in the
Microsoft Windows 98 operating system), you must create an S2D file on the hard-disk drive. This allows all system data to be stored in the S2D
file whenever you activate S2D mode.
Creating an S2D File for Windows 98
To create the S2D file for computers running the Windows 98 operating system, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Dell System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2. Turn on or restart the computer.
3. 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.
4. Enter the
, select ATAPI CD-ROM Drive, and move it to the first position in the boot sequence.
5. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.
The computer restarts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics.
6. Type x to exit to MS-DOS mode.
7. 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.
8. Type cd\utilities and press <Enter>.
9. Type phdisk /create /file and press <Enter>.
The utility calculates the size of the file in megabytes (MB), based on the amount of system memory in your computer, plus 2 MB to
handle video memory and additional system requirements.
10. Follow the instructions on your screen to create the S2D file.
To check the size of the S2D file, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /info and press <Enter>.
If you need to delete the S2D file, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /delete /file and press <Enter>.
NOTICE: The S2D file is placed in your computer's root directory, where it may be a hidden file, depending on how you set up your
operating system. Do not delete the file inadvertently.
To restore the default boot sequence, perform the following steps:
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
, and press <F9> to restore the default boot sequence.
4. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.
Exit Saving Changes
Saves the any changes you made and exits the system setup program.
Exit Discarding Changes
Discards any changes you made and exits the system setup program.
Load Last Saved Values
Discards the settings you have made and restores the settings you previously saved. Press <Enter> when
prompted to continue.
Save Changes
Saves any changes you made, but does not exit the system setup program.
NOTE: The following procedure assumes that your hard-disk drive is already partitioned and formatted. For information on partitioning
and formatting your drive, see both your operating system and your drive documentation.
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