Panasonic CF-29 - Manual (Page 32)

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Do not interrupt the reinstallation procedure be-
fore completion, for example by turning off the
computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del , as
this may prevent Windows from starting up, or may
cause data to be lost so that the reinstallation pro-
cedure cannot be executed.
When a message appears instructing you to insert
the next CD, insert the recovery CD showing the
next number in the sequence, and then select [OK].
If the message [The media does not contain the
correct file] appears, select [OK]. A message will
appear instructing you to insert the next CD.
Confirm that the proper recovery CD has been in-
serted by opening the cover of the CD/DVD drive
and then close the cover, then select [OK].
CAUTION
10 At the confirmation message , press Y .
The operation of reinstallation for the hard disk starts au-
tomatically. (The operations take about 15 minutes.)
14 Press F9 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter . (The Setup Utility settings will return to their
default values. Even the security settings with the ex-
ception of the password(s) will return to their default
values.)
15 Select [Exit] and then select [Save Current Values], then
press
Enter .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter .
16 Turn the computer off by sliding the power switch.
17 Perform the first-time use operation ( page 12 step 6
- page 14 step 10 ).
18 Run the Setup Utility and change the settings where nec-
essary.
<Changing the drive letter>
You can change the drive letter for the CD/DVD drive or
hard disk drive by the following steps.
Drive letters can only be changed when two or more parti-
tions have been created on the hard disk drive. The name
of the C: drive cannot be changed.
We recommend that you make these changes before in-
stalling applications.
1 Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Main-
tenance] - [Administrative Tools] - [Computer Manage-
ment].
2 Select [Disk Management] from [Storage].
3 Right click on the partition of the hard disk or the name of
the CD/DVD drive and select [Change Drive Letter and
Paths...].
4 Select [Change].
5 Select [Assign the following drive letter] and select the
new drive letter, and then select [OK].
6 At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
9 Make a selection from the menu.
When selecting [2], enter the basic partition size for
the operating system 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
performed with a small partition size.
<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
If you select [1] or [2], the message [The Backup func-
tion has been enabled. If [Recovery] is executed, the
Backup function will be disabled, and your Backup data
will be lost.] appears. In this case, press
Y .
If the message [Computer must be rebooted in order to
execute [Recovery.]] appears, press
R .
When [2] is selected, the hard disk backup func-
tion cannot be enabled because the hard disk has
been divided into partitions.
NOTE
If additional instructions are included with the computer,
be sure to read them. It may be necessary to perform
additional operations during the following procedures.
NOTE
11 After the reinstallation procedure completes, this screen
should appear.
Remove the recovery CD, and then press any key.
The computer will be shut down.
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[Recovery] is complete.
Windows(R) XP Professional install wizard will start after reboot.
Please remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM, and turn off the computer.
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12 Remove the CD/DVD Drive.
13 Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic]
boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility will start up.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass-
word.
Reinstalling Software