Preparing Advanced Format hard drives for Microsoft Windows installations on HP Business Notebook PCs, Workstations, and Desktop PCs

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Tools work with the following:
SUSE Linux
X
DOS 16-bit
X
WinPE 32-bit
X
X
Windows 32-bit
X
X
X
WinPE 64-bit
X
Windows 64-bit(5)
X
X
X
Notes
(1) Since different product divisions have different SoftPaq release processes, there may be multiple SoftPaqs with the same
functionality.
(2) The version of AF-CHECK.EXE in SoftPaqs sp55117 and sp56211 creates the correct file output; however, the error-level
return code is incorrect if two or more disks are attached. A fix has been developed, along with a 64-bit version named AF-
CHECK64.EXE and a Visual Basic Scripting (VBS) script that can detect the processor platform and run the appropriate
executable (AF-CHECK.EXE or AF-CHECK64.EXE). The release date for the updates has not been determined
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(3) The AF Disk Information Tool offers two options. You can use either a graphical user interface (GUI)-driven disk information
tool or an offline DOS tool that switches to a Linux kernel running a program that reports disk information on the screen and
then forces a reboot after you press the Enter key.
(4) SoftPaq sp53121 was released for notebooks where Linux is preinstalled and supported
(5) 32-bit programs may work in 32-bit mode (that is, WoW64) with a 64-bit OS. However, since WinPE 64-bit does not have
a 32-bit mode, you will need a 64-bit program in that environment.
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As of March 23, 2012