Back to Contents PageSuspend-to-Disk Utility: Dell™ Latitude™ CS/CSx Portable Computers User's GuideSuspend-to-Disk UtilityThe Suspend-to-Disk (S2D) utility allows you to manage the S2D partition in your file system as your computing needs change. For instance, youcan remove the S2D partition if you need the space on the hard-disk drive for other purposes, or you can use the S2D utility to create the partitionif you have removed it.Removing the S2D PartitionIf you want to use the S2D partition on your hard-disk drive for another purpose (for instance, if you are running out of file space), perform thefollowing steps to remove the partition:1. At an MS-DOS® prompt, type cd c:\dell\util and press to change to the directory on your hard-disk drive that contains theS2D utility files.If you are using an operating system that is not compatible with MS-DOS, see the readme.s2d file for instructions.2. Type rms2d and press .Status messages appear on the display as the removal process progresses. When the S2D partition has been removed, the followingmessage appears:The S2D partition was successfully removed.Creating the S2D PartitionThe mks2d.exe file creates the S2D partition the computer uses to store the system data that is saved when you put the computer in S2D mode.Use the mks2d.exe file to create a new S2D partition in the following cases:l If Dell did not install MS-DOS on your hard-disk drivel If you increase the amount of system memory by adding a memory modulel If you used the rms2d.exe file to remove the original S2D partition and now want to recreate the partitionl If your hard-disk drive becomes corruptedl If you install a new hard-disk drivel If you received the system utilities separately on diskette or if you deleted the S2D utility from your hard-disk driveTo create an S2D partition, perform the following steps.1. At an MS-DOS prompt, type cd c:\dell\util and press to change to the directory on your hard-disk drive that contains theS2D utility files.2. Type mks2d and press .As the utility builds the partition, status messages appear on the display. If an error message appears, it provides information aboutwhich steps to take to continue building the partition.When the S2D partition has been built and verified, the following message appears:Suspend-to-Disk UtilityRemoving the S2D PartitionCreating the S2D PartitionNOTE: After you remove the S2D partition, the computer cannot enter S2D mode until you recreate the partition. If you try to enter S2Dmode and receive the message No Suspend-To-Disk partition available, you must create an S2D partition.NOTE: If you are creating the partition on a new hard-disk drive, if Dell did not install MS-DOS on your hard-disk drive, or if you areusing an operating system that is not compatible with MS-DOS, read the readme.s2d file before performing the following procedure.
