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Creating a bootable device, Supported usb flash media device – HP XW3400 User Manual

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This method takes a little longer to prepare the configuration diskette or USB flash media device, but

copying the configuration to target workstations is significantly faster.

NOTE:

A bootable diskette is required for this procedure or to create a bootable USB flash media

device. If Windows XP is not available to use to create a bootable diskette, use the method for copying

to a single workstation instead (see

Copying to single workstation on page 30

).

1

.

Create a bootable diskette or USB flash media device. See

Supported USB flash media device

on page 31

or

Unsupported USB flash media device on page 33

.

CAUTION:

Not all workstations can be booted from a USB flash media device. If the default boot

order in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility lists the USB device before the hard drive, the workstation

can be booted from a USB flash media device. Otherwise, a bootable diskette must be used.

2

.

Select a setup configuration to copy. Turn off the workstation. If you are in Windows, click

Start > Shut Down > Shut Down.

3

.

If you are using a USB flash media device, insert it now.

4

.

Turn on the workstation.

5

.

As soon as the workstation is turned on, press

F10

when the monitor light turns green to enter

Computer Setup. Press

Enter

to bypass the title screen, if necessary.

NOTE:

If you do not press

F10

at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and again

press

F10

when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.

6

.

If you are using a diskette, insert it now.

7

.

Click File > Replicated Setup > Save to Removable Media. Follow the instructions on the

screen to create the configuration diskette or USB flash media device.

8

.

Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (repset.exe) and copy it onto the configuration diskette

or USB flash media device. To obtain this utility, go to

tap//welcome.hp.com/support/files

and

enter the model number of the workstation.

9

.

On the configuration diskette or USB flash media device, create an autoexec.bat file containing the

following command:

repset.exe

10

.

Turn off the workstation to be configured. Insert the configuration diskette or USB flash media device

and turn the workstation on. The configuration utility will run automatically.

11

.

Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete.

Creating a bootable device

Supported USB flash media device

Supported devices have a preinstalled image to simplify the process of making them bootable. All HP or

Compaq and most other USB flash media devices have this preinstalled image. If the USB flash media

device being used does not have this image, use the procedure later in this section (see

Unsupported USB

flash media device on page 33

).

ENWW

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