User`s manual
V481 WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery
Recovery Environment
The environment includes the hardware and recovery programs for conducting preliminary tests.
Hardware
The hardware used for system recovery includes a V481-CE computer and a bootable USB disk
that contains the recovery programs.
USB Port
V481-CE
Bootable USB DISK
(Recovery programs)
Recovery Programs
We have created programs to recover system image files and executable files.
Recovery Procedure
The recovery procedure is as follows:
1. Create a bootable USB disk
a. Copy system files kernel.sys and commond.com to a specific directory.
b. Open the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool.
c. Select the USB device you want to use as a bootable disk in device options.
d. Select FAT for the File system.
e. Type the disk name in the volume label.
f. Check the option Create a DOS startup disk in the format options.
g. Specify the directory that includes the system files.
h. Press start to format the USB disk.
i. Copy all files in the V481_Recovery directory to the USB disk.
2. Bios setup on V481
a. Insert the USB disk into the V481.
b. Power on and press DEL to enter the bios setup menu.
c. Select [Advanced] Æ [hard Disk Boot Priority] and then press Enter.
d. In the setup menu, use “↑” or “↓” to select the USB device.
e. Press “+” to move the device to the top, and then press ESC to exit the setup menu.
f. Make sure the first boot device is “Hard Disk.” If not, press Enter to change it.
g. Select [Exit] Æ [Save & Exit Setup] and then press Enter.
h. Select Y to save to CMOS and exit.
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