SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP3589 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Deskpro Operating System Installation Readiness Utility (OSIRU) VERSION: 2.00 Rev A LANGUAGE: US English CATEGORY: Desktops/Drivers PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro 2000 Series Deskpro 4000 Series Deskpro 4000N Series Deskpro 4000S Series Deskpro 6000 Series NOTE: Only supports computers that have an IDE hard drive installed; some Deskpro 2000, 4000, and 6000 Series MMX models do not. OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 Oct 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 3.1 SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: Unpacks the files needed to install a utility that partitions and prepares a hard drive for the installation of an operating system on one of the above-mentioned Deskpro computers. Optionally creates a diskette. The utility can be used to build the Compaq System Partition and primary DOS partition by passing arguments in parameters. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory folder in the download directory. All files are unpacked into this newly created directory. Optionally create a diskette, or unpack to a directory other than the download directory, by executing the SoftPaq file with a path parameter. Example: SPxxxx where SPxxxx = name of downloaded SoftPaq file = alternate path or diskette drive location such as a:\ 3. After the directory has been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. For installation instructions, refer to README.TXT in the carve\disk1 directory. Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies