Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 125)

Hard-Disk Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
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12. Start the computer system.
NOTE: If the drive you just installed is the primary drive and no operating system is installed, you
must start the computer using a bootable diskette or CD.
To boot the system from a diskette, insert a bootable diskette (such as an operating system
installation or recovery diskette) into diskette drive A, and turn on the computer.
To boot the system from a CD, enter the System Setup program and set the Boot Sequence to
CD-ROM First. Insert a bootable CD (such as an operating system installation CD or the Dell
ResourceCD) into CD-ROM drive, and turn on the computer.
NOTE: If Enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following message to be displayed
at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
13. Enter the System Setup program and update the Drives: Primary and Secondary options.
After you update the System Setup options, reboot the system.
14. Partition and logically format the drive before proceeding to the next step.
15. Run the Hard-Disk Drive(s) Test Group in the
Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new hard-disk drive is
operating properly.
16. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install the operating system on the hard-disk drive.
Refer to the documentation that came with the operating system.
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