Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-28 - Manual (Page 24)

Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
• You will need the followings:
• Product Recovery CD-ROM
• If it was necessary to create BACKUP DISKS page 13), you will need the BACKUP DISKS (e.g., FIRSTAID
FD) and the floppy disk drive.
■ The optional CD drive (Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.)
Mount the CD drive in the multimedia pocket. (Refer to the Operating Instructions of the CD drive for details.)
• The operation of reinstallation takes about I hour ( ( \VJIirit*i7Rtiïn)'i or 20 minutes ( ŒBBœHE».
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 re installation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD drive and the floppy disk drive).
• Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
Reinstalling
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if data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should
be uncompressed.
Turn the computer off and set the optional CD drive in the
multimedia pocket, and then turn the computer on.
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.
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and
then press i F9 ).
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
(Enter).
Select [Boot] menu, press 0/0 and C F5 ]/( F6 ) until
[CD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot] menu and [Floppy
Drive] is the next position.
Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM* in the CD drive.
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At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and then press
C Enter ]). The computer will reboot, and the License
Agreement screen should appear. Select [1. Yes, 1 agree to
the provisions above and wish to continue!].
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At the sereen for the selection of the Operating System,
select either Windows 2000 or Windows NT.
You can reinstall only the initially selected Operating Sys­
tem.
8 This screen should appear.
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Select a number
2. Restore the drive C to factory default
3. End
Select a number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition
3. End
Select a number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore Windows NT4.0 to the first partition
3. End
9 Make a selection from the menu.
To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory de­
fault, including the partition setting(s):
Select [I. 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 2000AVindows NT to the first par­
tition to factory default:
Select [2. Restore Windows 2000 (or Windows NT4.0) 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 1 lO on the par­
tition starting at sector xxxxxxxx on diskl." is dis­
played, select [Yes].
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