Panasonic CF-48 - Manual (Page 25)

Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
You will need the Product Recovery CD-ROM and the Backup Disk (e.g., FIRSTAID FD) you made earlier. (C^ page 13)
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If you have not created the FIRSTAID FD, you can create by selecting [Create Backup Disk] in [Start] - [Programs] -
[Panasonic]. If you can not create this disk, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
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Important
• Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing prior to the installation will be lost. The reinstal­
lation will return the computer to close to the conditions at time of purchase.
• Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals.
• Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
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• If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should
be uncompressed.
Be sure not to be a disk in CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
1 Turn the computer on.
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2 When the message [Press <F2> to enter SETUP] is dis­
played, press C F2 ] and then run the Setup Utility.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass­
word.
3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and
then press ( F9 ).
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
C Enter 1 ■
4 Select [Boot] menu, press ( F5 ]/[ ) and 0'© until
[CD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot] menu.
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Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM and FIRSTAID FD.
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Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM 1.
6 Press
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At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
C Enter y The computer will reboot, and this screen should
appear.
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Select the number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore the drive C to factory default
3. End
Select the number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. End
Select the number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore Windows2000 to the first partition
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7 Make a selection from the menu.
To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory de­
fault, including the partition setting(s):
Select [1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default].
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To restore the hard disk (C drive) to factory default,
excluding the partition setting(s):
Select [2. Restore the drive C to factory default].
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To reinstall Windows 2000 to the first partition to fac­
tory default:
Select [2. Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition].
In such cases, the initial partition size must be 4
CB or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation
cannot be performed with a small partition size.
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If “The program has detected an error 110 on the par­
tition starting at sector xxxxxxxx on diskl.” is dis­
played, select [Yes].
8 At the confirmation message , press Œ).
The operations of reinstallation for the hard disk start au-
tomatically. (The operations take about one hour.)
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When the message “Insert media 2...” is displayed, insert
Product Recovery CD-ROM 2 after removing Product Re­
covery CD-ROM 1, and then immediately press [OK].
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If [OK] is not immediately pressed:
The message “The media does not contain the cor­
rect file” may appear. In such cases, the message
“Insert media
2 ...” is displayed again when [OK] is
pressed. Confirm that Product Recovery CD-ROM
2 has been inserted by opening the tray of the CD-
ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and then close the tray and
immediately press [OK],
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