Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-50 - Manual (Page 24)

Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
You will need the Product Recovery CD-ROM and the Backup Disk (e.g., FIRSTAID FD) you made earlier. ((3= page 12)
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If you have not created the FIRSTAID FD, you can create by using the following menu.
: [Create Backup Disk] in [Start] - [Programs] - [Panasonic].
QEfflES : [Create Backup Disk] in [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic],
If you can not create this disk, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
1 Important
• Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing prior to the installation will be lost. The réinstal­
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.
Reinstalling
If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should
be uncompressed.
1 Turn the computer on.
2 When the message [Press F2 to enter SETUP] is displayed,
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 C F9 ).
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
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4 Select [Boot] menu, then select [CD Drive] and press C F6
until [CD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot] menu.
5 Place the disc one of the recovery CDs into the CD drive.
6 Press CED.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
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The computer will reboot, and this screen should appear.
Select a number
1. Start restoring the operating system.
2. Erase the whole data on HDD for security.
3. End
Select [1. Start restoring the operating system.].
7 The License Agreement screen should appear.
Select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to
continue!].
8 This screen should appear.
Select a number
1. Restore Windows(R) 2000 Professional to the whole HDD.
2. Make two partitions, for the operating system and data. And restore
Windows(R) 2000 Professional to the operating system partition.
(All existing partitions on HOD will be lost.)
3. Restore Windows(R) 2000 Professional to the first partition
4. End
Select a number
1, Restore Wlndows(R) XP Professional to the whole HDD.
2. Make two partitions, for the operating system and data. And restore
Windows(R) XP Professional to the operating system partition.
i AII existing partitions on HDD will be lost.)
iestore Windows(R) XP Professional to the first partition
4. End
9 Make a selection from the menu.
• When selecting [2], enter the basic partition size for OS
installation and press( Enter).
(The data partition size is the remainder after subtract­
ing the basic partition size.)
• To select [3], the initial partition size must be 6 GB or
more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation cannot be per­
formed with a small partition size.
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