NEC VERSA 500D WINDOWS 98 - UPGRADE INFORMATION Manual

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NEC Versa 500D/550D Windows 98 Upgrade Important Information 1NEC Versa 500D/550DWindows 98 Upgrade InformationFollow the instructions provided in this document to upgrade yourNEC Versa® 500D/550D system to Microsoft ® Windows® 98.Please read these notes in their entirety.CAUTIONAlthough not a requirement, NEC recommends that you usethe system’s AC power adapter throughout this process. TheWindows 98 upgrade can take anywhere from 25 minutes totwo hours depending on your system, and interrupting theprocess with a loss of power can be catastrophic if thesystem performs an emergency save-to-file.BackgroundAt present, the “Save-to-Disk” power management feature of this system doesnot fully function in Windows 98. It is very important that this feature bedisabled, particularly if you will be using the FAT32 file system. Instructionsfor disabling “Save-to-Disk” are in the section below labeled, “Disabling theSave-to-Disk in the BIOS Setup”.Updated utilities will be distributed at a later time that will remedy this.Note: To identify your computer’s file system, doubleclick on the “My Computer” desktop icon. Right click on theC: drive icon, and select Properties. If the system is runningFAT32, it is listed here next to “File system.” If it is FAT16,FAT or FAT 16 appears.CAUTIONConverting your hard drive to the FAT32 file system formatwill significantly enhance file operations and save diskspace.If you intend to convert your hard drive to the FAT32 filesystem format, it is imperative that you disable “Save-to-Disk” functionality in the BIOS setup.Failure to do this can result in catastrophic data loss.

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