Reinstalling software – Panasonic CF-F9 User Manual
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Getting Started
Usef
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Troubleshooting
Appendix
Reinstalling Software
CAUTION
Do not delete the partition with boot files on the hard disk.
The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
Preparation
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Prepare the Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included).
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Remove all peripherals.
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Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until installation is complete.
NOTE
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Even if reinstallation is performed, the number of times of DVD’s region code setting will not be reset.
<For MUI OS model>
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For German, Swiss German, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, and Slovenian keyboards, press Z when you
need to press Y.
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For Turkish keyboard, press D when you need to press Y.
1
Turn on the computer, and press
F2
or
Del
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
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If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
2
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
3
Select the [Main] menu, then select [Optical Drive Power] and press
Enter
.
4
Select [On] and press
Enter
.
5
Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
The computer will restart.
6
Press
F2
or
Del
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
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If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
7
Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows which you install into the CD/DVD
drive.
8
Select the [Exit] menu, then select [MATSHITA XXXXX] in [Boot Override].
9
Press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
10
Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
11
Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
12
When reinstalling Windows 7 into hard disk installed from Windows 7:
Select the settings and click [Next].
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[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.].
You will have two partitions.
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[Reinstall to the first 2 partitions.]
*1
.
Select this option when the hard disk has already been divided into several partitions. For how to create a new
partition, refer to “To change the partition structure” (Î page 16).
You can keep the partition structure.
*1
This does not appear if Windows cannot be reinstalled to the partition containing boot files and the area
usable by Windows.
When reinstalling Windows 7 into hard disk installed from Windows XP:
Click [Next].
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. When you reinstall the software, the hard disk
data will be erased.
Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before reinstallation.
Area usable by Windows
Hard disk
Partition with boot files
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