After Installing the SPEA Board If you have correctly installed the SPEA board, the DOS prompt will then appear on your monitor when the boot procedure is finished. If your system does NOT boot it should, check again to see that the installation instructions were properly followed, or refer to Appendix B (Troubleshooting). Warning! Before installing the supplied software, make a backup of the SPEA installation disks. Use the backup copy for your installation and store the originals in a safe place.