Expanding the Hibernate Partition on an OmniBook XE2 You can create the Hibernate partition by booting from the Recovery CD. The partitioning and recovery process takes approximately 20 minutes— do not interrupt the process or unplug the AC adapter until the process is completed. CAUTION: This procedure will format the hard disk drive and erase all data on the disk. Be sure to back up all data from your hard disk before you begin this procedure. After the hard disk drive is formatted, you’ll need to reinstall any applications. To expand the hibernate partition 1. Back up all data from your hard disk. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the OmniBook. 3. Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.
(If your system came with two Recovery CDs, insert Disc 1.) 4. Restart the computer, and when you see the HP logo, press ESC twice. 5. Select the CD-ROM drive as the boot device, and press ENTER. 6. Choose Continue. 7. Choose Advanced. 8. Select a size from the Hibernate Partition Size drop-down list. 9. If you want to create a hibernate partition without recovering the operating system, select the “Do not load operating system” checkbox and select one of the partition options. 10. Choose Continue. 11. Click OK to begin. NOTE: If your system came with two Recovery CDs, you may be prompted to insert the other Recovery CD during the partitioning process. 12.
When you are prompted to reboot your computer, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and follow the onscreen instructions. 13. If you are recovering Windows 95 or Windows 98, you can choose to install either one of these operating systems. The file system for Windows 95 and for Windows 98 can be FAT16 or FAT32; Windows NT 4.0 can be FAT16 or NTFS. 15