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Suspend-to-Disk Utility: Dell™ Latitude™ L400 User's Guide

	Overview
	Creating an S2D File for Windows 98 or Windows NT

Overview

If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or rebuilding one and you want to be able to use suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode (called hibernate in the Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system), you must create an S2D file on the hard-disk drive. This allows all system data to be stored in the S2D file whenever you activate S2D mode.

NOTE: Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Me also provide hibernate (S2D) functionality, but these operating systems automatically create their own hibernate files.

Creating an S2D File for Windows 98 or Windows NT

NOTE: The following procedure assumes that your hard-disk drive is already partitioned and formatted. For information on partitioning and formatting your drive, see both your operating system and your drive documentation.

To create the S2D file for computers running the Windows 98 or Windows NT operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the Dell Latitude L400 ResourceCD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. Turn on or restart the computer.
   
   
3. Press <F2> as soon as you see the Dell logo screen to enter the system setup program. If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the computer complete the load operation. Then shut down the computer and try again.
   
   
4. Enter the Boot screen, select ATAPI CD-ROM Drive, and move it to the first position in the boot sequence.
   
   
5. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.
   
   The computer restarts and automatically begins to run the Dell Diagnostics.
   
   
6. Type x to exit to MS-DOS® mode.
   
   
7. At the MS-DOS prompt, type d:\, where d is the drive letter for your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and press <Enter>.
   
   Your MS-DOS prompt changes from A:\> to D:\>, assuming that D is your drive letter.
   
   
8. Type cd \utility\r9018 and press <Enter>.
   
   
9. Type phdisk /create /file and press <Enter>.
   
   

   NOTE: Include a space before each forward slash.

   The utility calculates the size of the file in megabytes (MB), based on the amount of system memory in your computer, plus 2 MB to handle video memory and additional system requirements.

10. Follow the instructions on your screen to create the S2D file.

To check the size of the S2D file, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /info and press<Enter>.

If you need to delete the S2D file, at an MS-DOS prompt type phdisk /delete /file and press <Enter>.

NOTICE: The S2D file is placed in your computer's root directory, where it may be a hidden file, depending on how you set up your operating system. Do not delete the file inadvertently.

To restore the default boot sequence, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on or restart the computer.
   
   
2. Press <F2> as soon as you see the Dell logo screen to enter the system setup program. If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the computer complete the load operation. Then shut down the computer and try again.
   
   
3. Enter the Boot screen and press <F9> to restore the default boot sequence.
   
   
4. Press <F10> to save the settings and exit the system setup program.

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