Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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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
and set the
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
option will cause the following message to be displayed
at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
13. Enter the
and update the
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
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.