TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktops Serial Number and Product Name Utility VERSION: 1.00 DESCRIPTION: This creates a bootable diskette that allows field support personnel to change the system product name or the system serial number on the desktop models listed. PURPOSE: Routine SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27956 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 2003 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Compaq Business Desktop d220 Microtower: All Models HP Compaq Business Desktop d228 Microtower: All Models HP Compaq Business Desktop d230 Microtower: All Models HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2000 Microtower: All Models OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in the A: drive. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to create the bootable floppy diskette. 4. Boot the target system from the floppy diskette and follow the on-screen instructions. Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.