2 Dec
2009
2 Dec
'09
1:35 p.m.
Philip Pemberton wrote:
Seeing as there are a few folk here with 16500B
analysers, I was
wondering if I could ask a small favour... I need a copy of the Symbol
Utility install floppy, HP part number E2450-17504, aka "Symbol Utility
for HP16500B/C/CS". It should be either a normal 1.44MB DOS format
floppy, or a HP LIF floppy (more likely DOS than LIF).
Hi guys,
I've managed to reconstruct an "install" floppy from the files on
someone else's HP analyser. Briefly...
- Format a 1.44MB floppy disk on the "source" analyser
- Copy \SYSTEM\OPT_032 from the hard drive to the floppy
- Also copy \SYSTEM\MESSAGES and \SYSTEM\OBJECTS to the floppy, as
\MESSAGES and \OBJECTS respectively. These are directories; you need to
preserve the directory structure and copy all the files/subdirectories.
- Insert the disk into the "destination" analyser, and flip the power
switch to "ON".
- Wait for the FDD light to go out, then select System -> Symbol
Utility. If you've got Symbol Utility 3.02 you'll be asked if you want
to install the software; version 3.05 doesn't ask, but has an "Install
Symbol Utility" option instead. Basically, click the button if
necessary, then confirm that yes, you really do want to install the
Symbol Utility.
I'd still rather like a copy of the original HP install floppy... this
approach is quite hackish in my opinion.
Thanks,
--
Phil.
philpem at philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/