SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8691
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Deskpro EN/EP Partition Update Utility
VERSION:  1.00 Rev A
LANGUAGES:  English

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
Deskpro EN Series SFF models 6300, 6300C, 6333, 6350, 6400
Deskpro EN Series NetPC models 6300, 6400
Deskpro EN Series 6266, 6300, 6300C, 6300CA, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6450
Deskpro EP Series 6266, 6300, 6333, 6350, 6450

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95,
                   Microsoft Windows 98

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 2, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.1

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Unpacks the files needed to install a utility that corrects 
two types of boot sector issues exhibited on hard drives with multiple 
partitions.  The utility is for both FAT16 and FAT32 file systems on 
the affected Deskpro models mentioned above operating in the Microsoft
Windows 95 or Windows 98 environments.

The utility:
  - Corrects drive compression on hard drives with multiple
    partitions with identical volume serial numbers resulting
    in drive lettering issues.
  - Corrects issues with quick formatting extended partitions
    in DOS mode on hard drives larger than 8 GB.

Compaq recommends installing this utility before performing a quick format 
command.

HOW TO USE:

1. 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.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files into the download directory.  

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. To run the utility, run FIXBOOT2.EXE. 

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory 
created in step 2 if you wish.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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