FIC A360 User Manual
Installation and Upgrade
1. PHDISK /Create /Partition - you can choose to run Suspend-to-Disk and save your
work into an allocated fixed disk partition. This option should be done before
partitioning and formatting your hard disk. The advantage of this option is that it is
more secure since the files are saved in a separate partition and has no risk of being
deleted. The disadvantage of this is that you need to allocate enough disk partition for
future memory upgrade. The STD partition should always be larger than the system
memory RAM.
partitioning and formatting your hard disk. The advantage of this option is that it is
more secure since the files are saved in a separate partition and has no risk of being
deleted. The disadvantage of this is that you need to allocate enough disk partition for
future memory upgrade. The STD partition should always be larger than the system
memory RAM.
2. PHDISK /Create /File - you can also choose to run Suspend-to-Disk and save your
work into a STD file. You do not need to allocate an extra disk partition when running
this option. The advantage of this is that you do not need to allocate or waste extra disk
partition. The disadvantage of this option is that it is less secure since there is risk of
deleting the STD file although the file is hidden.
this option. The advantage of this is that you do not need to allocate or waste extra disk
partition. The disadvantage of this option is that it is less secure since there is risk of
deleting the STD file although the file is hidden.
It’s better to choose action 2 to create the SAVE2DSK.BIN file. The program will ask you to
input the size of this file. You just only input the value according to the suggestion. After
executing “PHDisk.exe”, you will get some information about the SAVE2DSK.BIN file
created by PHDISK program. The size of this file will depend on the installed RAM memory
of your computer. This file also is hidden and has read-only attributes.
After doing so or executing it next time, the program will ask you to choose one action from
(1,2,3,4). Action 1 is “Create File”. Action 2 is “Delete File”. Action 3 is “Reboot”. Action 4
is “Exit”. Choose action 1 to create another SAVE2DSK.BIN file or action 2 to delete it.
After PHDISK has completed the STD partition, you will be prompted to reboot the system.
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Whenever you upgrade the memory, you need to delete the existing STD file and
create a new one according to the new memory size. Run PHDISK and choose
action 2 to delete existing STD file.
create a new one according to the new memory size. Run PHDISK and choose
action 2 to delete existing STD file.
2.2.2 Installing Windows 98 / Me / 2000 from CD / DVD ROM
This section provides Windows 98 / Me / 2000 installation guide from the CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM device.
Installing Windows 98 / Me from CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
The easiest way to install Windows 98 / Me is to boot from Windows 98 start-up disk. With
Windows 98 / Me start-up disk, you don't need to install CD-ROM driver since the start-up
disk can support virtually all CD-ROM device. Insert Windows 98 / Me Installation CD into
CD-ROM drive and run "setup.exe".
If you don't have Windows 98 / Me start-up disk, you need to install CD-ROM /DVD-ROM
driver under DOS. Then, insert Windows 98 / Me Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and
run "setup.exe".
Installing Windows 2000 from CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
To install Windows 2000 directly from your CD-ROM, insert the Windows 2000 installation
CD into CD-ROM drive with following the instructions on the screen to finish the
installation. You could go to Boot menu of BIOS setup menu to confirm the priority of boot
device. Use arrow key to select "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive", and then use "+" or "-" to move it
to the top. Go to Exit menu and select “Exit Saving Changes”.
ROM device.
Installing Windows 98 / Me from CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
The easiest way to install Windows 98 / Me is to boot from Windows 98 start-up disk. With
Windows 98 / Me start-up disk, you don't need to install CD-ROM driver since the start-up
disk can support virtually all CD-ROM device. Insert Windows 98 / Me Installation CD into
CD-ROM drive and run "setup.exe".
If you don't have Windows 98 / Me start-up disk, you need to install CD-ROM /DVD-ROM
driver under DOS. Then, insert Windows 98 / Me Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and
run "setup.exe".
Installing Windows 2000 from CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
To install Windows 2000 directly from your CD-ROM, insert the Windows 2000 installation
CD into CD-ROM drive with following the instructions on the screen to finish the
installation. You could go to Boot menu of BIOS setup menu to confirm the priority of boot
device. Use arrow key to select "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive", and then use "+" or "-" to move it
to the top. Go to Exit menu and select “Exit Saving Changes”.
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