Installing Microsoft Windows on an HP ProBook or EliteBook Notebook PC and creating an image
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5.  Install the desired patches from www.microsoft.com/windowsupdate or contact your network 
administrator for additional updates. Reboot the system after these patches have been installed. 
–  For Windows XP, you must install Microsoft DirectX 9 and possibly Microsoft .NET Framework. 
For more information on .NET dependencies, refer to Table 1 below. 
6.  Install the drivers and enhancements listed in Table 1 using HP SoftPaq Download Manager 
(available from www.hp.com/go/sdm); alternatively, you can download individual SoftPaqs from 
the HP website.  
For more information, refer to Appendix A: Using HP SoftPaq Download Manager. 
IMPORTANT 
To prevent possible data loss, HP recommends you adjust your 
power management settings prior to using the notebook. 










