Panasonic CF-27 Series - Manual (Page 26)

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Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
Reinstalling
CAUTION
If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should
be uncompressed.
Important
You will need the Product Recovery CD-ROM and the BACKUP DISK(e.g., FIRSTAID FD) you made earlier. (Refer to
the Step 7 on page 9 for details.)
If you have not created the BACKUP DISK, you can create by selecting [Create BACKUP DISK] in [Start] - [Pro-
grams] - [Panasonic]. If you can not create this disk, please contact Panasonic Technical Support.
NOTE
Windows 95
The CD-ROM pack (CF-VCD271) * is required for the following reinstallation procedure. Mount the CD-ROM pack in
the multimedia pocket. (Refer to the operating instructions of the CD-ROM pack for details.)
*DVD-ROM drive pack (CF-VDD271) can be also used.
1 Set the CD-ROM pack in the multimedia pocket, and turn
the computer on.
2 When the message [Press <F2> to enter SETUP] is dis-
played, press
F2 and then run the Setup Utility.
If the password has been set, enter the supervisor pass-
word.
3 Press F9 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter .
4 Select [Security] menu and set [Boot Up Drive] to
[CDD,DVD/A:/C:].
5 Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
drive.
Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing prior to the installation will be lost. The
reinstallation will return the computer to close to the conditions at time of purchase.
Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD-ROM drive and FD drive).
Be sure the AC adapter is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
6 Press F10 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter . The computer will reboot, and this screen
should appear.
7 Make a selection from the menu.
To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory
default, including the partition setting(s):
Select [1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default].
To restore the hard disk (C drive) to factory default,
excluding the partition setting(s):
Select [2. Restore the drive C to factory default].
Select the number
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1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore the drive C to factory default
3. End
All data on the whole HDD has been restored to the factory default.
After removing floppy disk , restart the computer and set up Windows 95
again.
Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl + Alt
+ Del , and perform the setup procedure for Win-
dows 95 by following the instructions on the screen.
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NOTE
During the reinstallation procedure, the settings of
the Setup Utility are changed as follows.
When necessary, please change these settings again.
Power Menu Power Management Mode :Disable
Power Switch
:Off
When necessary, in the Setup Utility, set [Boot Up
Drive] to [A:/C:].
Installing Acrobat ® Reader 3.01
9 After the "restore" procedure completes, remove the
Product Recovery CD-ROM, then close the tray.
10 Turn the computer off and remove the CD-ROM pack.
11 Set the floppy disk drive in the multimedia pocket, set
the FIRSTAID FD and turn the computer on.
Simply follow the on-screen instructions.
12 After the reinstallation procedure completes, the fol-
lowing message will appear on the display.
8 At the confirmation message , press Y .
The operations of “format” and “restore” for the hard
disk start automatically. (The operations take about
one hour.)
page 9, Step 8
Port Replicator (Option)
After reinstalling the software on the hard disk, the reinstalla-
tion procedure in the operating instructions that accompany
the port replicator is not required.