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Technical Articles

TravelMate 310

Date Created:

01/10/2002

Article Number:

NB-10584

Installing Windows NT 4.0

Below are the instructions for installing Windows NT on the TravelMate 310.

Please Note: The video will default to VGA at 640X480.  As a result, the display will not look as crisp.

  1. Attach the FDD to the parallel port.
  2. Insert the DOS boot disk into FDD and start system.
  3. Once at the A:\ prompt type "fdisk", then ENTER.
  4. In the main Fdisk option screen, select option (3) Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive, then press ENTER
  5. Select option (4) Delete Non-DOS Partition, press ENTER
  6. Select the partition, press ENTER
  7. When asked, "Are you sure (Y/N)" press Y, then enter.
  8. Press ESC until back to the main FDISK Options screen, press ENTER
  9. Select option (1) Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive, press ENTER
  10. Select option (1) Create Primary DOS Partition
  11. Select "Y"  to use maximum available size for Primary DOS Partition.  Press any key to restart.
  12. Once back to the A: prompt, type "format c:" then ENTER.  When asked to proceed with format (Y,N) press Y then ENTER
  13. Once format is done insert the CD boot disk into the FDD and connect the Addonics CD ROM drive, then restart the system.
  14. At the A: prompt type "lock C:" then press ENTER.  When asked are you sure type "Y" then  ENTER
  15. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD in the CD ROM drive, switch to the Z: and type "CD i386", press ENTER.
  16. Type "WINNT /B" then press ENTER.
  17. Remove the CD Boot diskette and follow the normal Win NT install procedure.
 

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