SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19639
PART NUMBER: 276090-410 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq System Erase Utility
VERSION:  1.67 Rev A
LANGUAGE: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200 Family, ProSignia 300,
ProSignia 500, ProSignia 720, ProSignia 740, Systempro,
Systempro/E, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL, Deskpro/L Family,
Deskpro/M Family, Deskpro/XL Family, Portable 486, ProLiant 800,
ProLiant 850R, ProLiant 1000, ProLiant 1200, ProLiant 1500,
ProLiant 1600, ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 2500, ProLiant 3000,
ProLiant 2000/4000, ProLiant 4500, ProLiant 5000, ProLiant 5500,
ProLiant 6000, ProLiant 6400R, ProLiant 6500, ProLiant 7000,
ProLiant 8000, ProLiant 8500, ProLiant CL1850, ProLiant ML370,
ProLiant ML530, ProLiant DL380, ProLiant ML570, ProLiant DL580,
ProLiant CL380, ProLiant 400, ProLiant ML330, ProLiant ML350, 
ProLiant DL360, ProLiant Servers and TaskSmart N2400. 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISTES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  06-Dec-2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP17977

DESCRIPTION: Creates one  System Erase utility diskette. This utility will 
enable the user to erase CMOS Factory Time/Date, CMOS checksum, EISA NVRAM 
(including  environment  variables, partitions on all hard drives, and 
Compaq Array controller configurations). 

New features:

1. Added support for DL360 G2.
2. Fibre channel support has been removed from the main erase program.  To
   erase fibre channel drives, run the ferase program from the floppy.

Problems fixed: None.
                                            
HOW TO USE:
                                            
1. Obtain One (1) formatted 1.44-MB diskettes.

2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
   to that directory. The file that is downloaded is an executable with 
   a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and 
   follow the on-screen instructions. The following files will be created:
	qrst5.exe 
	276090xx._01 
	readme.1st
   where "xx" is US (English), or JP (Japanese).

4. Run qrst5.exe to create the diskettes. 

5. After the diskettes have been created, you may delete the  
   SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2 and all files generated if you wish.

6. To run the Compaq System Erase Utility, power down your computer, 
   place the Compaq System Erase Utility diskette 1 in Drive A:, and 
   power up your computer.

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