Product specifications

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Changing System BIOS and Creating Windows 2000 Image
Installation Considerations
If you select 1, the entire contents of the C partitions will be destroyed
and one large partition will be created.
If needed, you should back up the data on the system disk prior to
using the Avid Product Recovery CD-ROM.
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Data being overwritten includes registry information that describes
your disk configuration. The Avid Product Recovery CD-ROM
restores the disk registry as if it was shipped by Avid.
Installing Windows 2000 from the Avid Product Recovery CD-ROM
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It is important that you read this section completely prior to
installing the system.
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After you use the Avid Product Recovery CD-ROM and reboot the
system you will need the Windows 2000 25-digit Product Key, see
“Process Overview” on page 6-2.
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You will be warned two times during the following procedure that
you are about to destroy the data on all or parts of your system drive.
To install the Windows 2000 operating system:
1. If you haven’t already done so:
-Turn off the system.
- Turn off all external drives.
2. Turn on the system and then quickly place the Avid Product
Recovery CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The system finds the SCSI controllers and internal drives, and
then boots from the CD-ROM.
The PC DOS 7.1 Startup Utility appears.