User manual NEC VERSA 6200 WINDOWS 98 UPGRADE INFORMATION

[. . . ] NEC Versa 6200 Series Windows 98 Upgrade Information Follow the instructions provided in this document to upgrade your NEC Versa® 6220/6230/6260 system to Microsoft® Windows® 98. You may have to update the system's BIOS and the system's save-to-disk utility depending on the hard drive format used on your NEC Versa (16-bit versus 32bit format). Please read these notes in their entirety. CAUTION Although not a requirement, NEC recommends that you use the system's AC power adapter throughout this process. [. . . ] Once the INSTALL batch file has finished, shut down Windows 95, selecting "Restart" with the BIOS upgrade diskette still in the floppy drive. 2 NEC Versa 6200 Series Windows 98 Upgrade Information 5. When the BIOS update is complete, reboot the system and enter the BIOS setup utility by pressing either the F1 or F2 key as indicated on the screen. Once in the BIOS setup utility, ensure the settings are set as desired or select the factory default settings. The system reboots. Note: The BIOS upgrade process requires that AC power be supplied to the system. The BIOS upgrade process does not execute in the absence of AC power. CAUTION The computer must not be docked while the BIOS upgrade is performed. Installing HDPrepEz Use these steps to install HDPrepEz 1. 9a (Save-to-Disk utility) and set the Save to File feature. Run the "Setup" utility, which is located at the root of the floppy, drive A:\ using the Windows Explorer. While the system is rebooting press the F8 key to get to the Windows 95 Startup menu. Select the "Command prompt only" option to go to a DOS prompt. At the prompt, type LOCK C: and answer "y" to the "Are you sure?" prompt. Execute the HDPREPEZ. EXE file simply by typing HDPREPEZ at the DOS command prompt. When HDPREPEZ is finished, reboot the system to restart Windows 95. Upgrading To Windows 98 Use these steps to upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98. With Windows 95 running, insert the Windows 98 installation CDROM into your system. If your system has Auto Insert Notification enabled, a NEC Versa 6200 Series Windows 98 Upgrade Information 3 Windows 98 graphic appears asking you if you want to upgrade to Windows 98. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Windows 98 Setup utility, at the root of the CDROM drive ­ (your CD-ROM drive will most likely be E:). [. . . ] Early during the Windows 98 upgrade process you are prompted to make a Windows 98 bootable Startup diskette, which loads CD-ROM drivers. If your system cannot run both a floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive at the same time, skip this section by selecting "Cancel" at the "Insert diskette" screen. Later, when you have the floppy drive installed, go to the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, select the "Windows Setup" tab, and create a startup diskette. T T NEC Versa 6200 Series Windows 98 Upgrade Information 819-200527-000 Rev. [. . . ]