Desktop Management Guide

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Before You Partition or Format the Current Bootable Disk

Ensure that MBR Security is disabled before you change partitioning

or formatting of the current bootable disk. Some disk utilities, such as

FDISK and FORMAT, attempt to update the MBR. If MBR Security

is enabled when you change partitioning or formatting of the disk,

you may receive error messages from the disk utility or a warning

from MBR Security the next time the computer is turned on or

restarted. To disable MBR Security, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click

Start > Shut Down > Restart.

2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the

F10 key

until you enter Computer Setup. Press

Enter to bypass the title

screen, if necessary.

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If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must

restart the computer and press and hold the

F10 key again to access

the utility.

If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error

message—disregard it.

3. Select Security > Master Boot Record Security > Disabled.

4. Before exiting, click File > Save Changes and Exit.

Cable Lock Provision

The rear panel of the computer accommodates a cable lock so that the

computer can be physically secured to a work area.

For illustrated instructions, please see the Hardware Reference Guide

on the Documentation CD.