Dell Latitude Xpi CD - Manual (Page 39)

Customizing System Features 2-15
your computer, the hard-disk drive space used can be 10
to 42 MB in size.
The Suspend-to-Disk utility consists of the following
files:
• The rms2d.exe file removes the S2D partition so that
you can use that portion of the hard-disk drive for other
files.
• The mks2d.exe file creates an S2D partition on the
hard-disk drive so that you can put your computer in
suspend-to-disk mode.
• The readme.s2d file contains instructions for creating
and removing the S2D partition and updates information
about the Suspend-to-Disk utility.
If Dell did not install MS-DOS on your computer or if
you deleted the Dell-installed Suspend-to-Disk utility,
you must create an S2D partition on your hard-disk drive
before you can activate suspend-to-disk mode. For
instructions, see “Creating the S2D Partition” found later
in this subsection.
Removing the S2D Partition
If you want to use the S2D partition on your hard-disk
drive for another purpose (for instance, if you are running
out of file space), use the following procedure to remove
the partition:
1. At an MS-DOS prompt, type cd c:\dell\util
and press < ENTER > to change to the directory on
your hard-disk drive that contains the Suspend-to-
Disk utility files.
If you are using an operating system that is not com-
patible with MS-DOS, see the readme.s2d file for
instructions.
2. Type rms2d and press < ENTER >.
Status messages appear on the display as the removal
process progresses. When the S2D partition has been
removed, the following message appears:
The S2D partition was successfully
removed.
NOTE: After you remove the S2D partition, the computer
cannot activate suspend-to-disk mode until you recreate
the partition. If you try to activate suspend-to-disk mode
and receive the message “
No Suspend-To-Disk
partition available ,” you must create an S2D par-
tition. (See the next subsection, “Creating the S2D
Partition.”)
Creating the S2D Partition
The mks2d.exe file creates the S2D partition the computer
uses to store the system data that is saved when you put the
computer in suspend-to-disk mode. Use the mks2d.exe file
to create a new S2D partition in the following cases:
• If Dell did not install MS-DOS on your hard-disk
drive
• If you increase the amount of system memory by
adding a memory module
• If you used the rms2d.exe file to remove the original
S2D partition and now want to recreate the partition
• If your hard-disk drive becomes corrupted
• If you install a new hard-disk drive
If you received the system utilities separately on diskette
or if you deleted the Suspend-to-Disk utility from your
hard-disk drive, use the instructions in “Installing a Util-
ity From a Diskette” found earlier in this section to install
the utility.
Use the following procedure to create an S2D partition.
NOTE: If you are creating the partition on a new hard-
disk drive, if Dell did not install MS-DOS on your hard-
disk drive, or if you are using an operating system that is
not compatible with MS-DOS, read the readme.s2d file
before you use the following procedure.
1. At an MS-DOS prompt, type cd
c:\dell\util and press < ENTER > to change to
the directory on your hard-disk drive that contains
the Suspend-to-Disk utility files.