This procedure creates a bootable Diagnostics diskette.
The Data ONTAP CD-ROM provides the RaWrite DOS utility for copying a boot image from the CD-ROM onto a 1.44 MB 3.5-inch diskette. This utility is necessary to extract the Diagnostics boot software and write it to the diskette.
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Preparing to create a boot diskette
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Insert the CD-ROM into the Windows host's CD-ROM drive. It is automatically mounted by the Windows host.
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Insert a blank, write-enabled 1.44 MB diskette into the Windows hosts's diskette drive.
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To run RaWrite from a DOS shell
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To run RaWrite from the Windows desktop
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Enter the rawrite command at the DOS prompt, using the command syntax shown below. In this example, the CD-ROM is drive E: and the blank diskette has been inserted in the PC's A: drive:
E:\utils\rawrite\rawrite -f
E:\<file> -d A -n
Where <file> is the file name of the diskette image file on the CD-ROM.
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Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
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Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, write-protect it, and label the diskette appropriately, including the filer model.
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In the My Computer window, double-click the icon for the CD-ROM drive.
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Open the Utils folder.
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Open the RaWrite folder.
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Double-click the RaWrite icon.
When you start RaWrite this way, a window opens on your screen and RaWrite leads you through the steps for creating the diskette.
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Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, write-protect it, and label the diskette appropriately, including the filer model.
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