Specifications

Upgrading Compaq Evo W8000 to Windows XP
There are 3 things you will need to do to upgrade your xw6000 to get Liquid blue v5.60 up and running:
1. Update your system BIOS to v. 1.27
2. Update OS using a retail Windows XP Professional CD
3. Install Liquid blue v5.60
Update Your System BIOS
If your system is not running the certified BIOS version 1.27, please upgrade your BIOS. You can
download the BIOS from the HP support site:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/evoworkstation/us/locate/20_1332.html#0
Step 1.
- Download the ROMPaq file. This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to
locally restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 models. Execute
the file and unpack all files to a local directory. Follow the on-screen instructions to build a bootable
diskette for the upgrade process.
Step 2.
- Flash the BIOS
1. Insert the diskette and reboot your system
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the BIOS
3. Power down and restart your system
4. Modify BIOS settings to match the one in the system summary provided below.
Install OS with Retail CD
If you do not have a Microsoft Windows XP Professional license and installation CD, you must purchase
one. Once you have received your Installation CD. Please follow these steps:
1. Backup all your projects, titles, user data or other non-system files that you may wish to save to a
different machine, DVD or some external archival device (see Appendix A).
2. Install Windows XP SP1 following the installation instructions given by Microsoft. Either
reformat the partition containing your previous OS version and install Windows XP from scratch
or install on the same partition, but in a different directory. Alternatively you can install
Windows XP on a different drive or partition. This will create a boot manager that enables you to
select the OS at the beginning of the boot process.
In any case, DO NOT perform an upgrade installation of your current Windows 2000
installation!
3. Start the system. You will see the windows desktop. If your blue hardware is installed, a number
of dialog boxes will appear asking if you want to install drivers. Click Cancel for each of these.
4. Configure and optimize the system following the installation procedure in the system summary
(see below, steps 3 to 7).
If your system has a connection to the Internet, you may want to download the most recent Microsoft
system and security downloads. Only install system and security updates recommended by Microsoft.
This may include DirectX 9.0b, which is certified for use with Liquid blue v5.60.
Liquid blue v5.6 Configuration Cookbook
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