Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 57)

Creating an S2D Partition for Windows NT ®
To create the S2D partition for computers running Microsoft Windows NT, 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 Boot screen , 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 /partition and press <Enter>.
The utility calculates the size of the partition in 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 partition.
To check the size of the S2D partition, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /info and press <Enter>.
If you need to delete the S2D partition, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /delete / partition and press <Enter>.
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 Boot screen , and press <F9> to restore the default boot sequence.
4. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.
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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.
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