HP Z220, Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstations Microsoft® Windows® XP Installation Reference Guide

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The ability to provide Restore Media for Windows XP for new systems has also been discontinued.
HP suggests visiting these websites for detail on Microsoft’s Lifecycle for Windows
®
XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifecycle
Locating HP Recommended Drivers and Patches
HP has compiled drivers for selected hardware. They are located at – www.hp.com/support/workstation_swdrivers
Installation Notes / Errata
System BIOS
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro (32 bit) and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro x64 require a system BIOS of version 1.07 or later.
This and later BIOS include many features specific and necessary for proper operation under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro (32 bit) and
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro x64.
QFE Installation Recommendations
HP recommends installing the following Microsoft
®
QFEs to reduce risk of effects due to known/resolved issues:
 Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Pro (32 bit)
o QFE 958244 – Resolves issues with 8+ Logical Cores
 Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Pro x64
o QFE 932755 – Assists in resolution of RAID loading issues
BIOS Setting Change Recommendations
When installing Microsoft® Windows ® XP Pro x64, set the SCU Controller to hidden Path: F10 > Security > Device Security > SCU Controller
(Change to Hidden).
Installation of Intel RST GUI may result in loading of Unsigned RST Drivers
OS Version: Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro (32 bit)
Workstation Model: Z420, Z620, Z820
Observation: Installing the Intel RST GUI through the setup executable and accepting defaults will result in replacement of the Signed version
with an unsigned version.
Comments: HP recommends utilizing Signed RST Drivers.
Resolution: HP suggests utilizing the “nodrv” command line option for overriding this default. See “Locating HP Recommended Drivers and
Patches” above. Example: RSTe_3.1.0.1085_PV.exe -nodrv
TPM Support
OS Versions: Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro (32 bit) and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Pro x64
Workstation Models: Z220, Z420, Z620, Z820
Notification: Trusted Platform Module operation is not supported.