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Operating System, Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system

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Software Updates and Restorations To reinstall the operating system: 1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the notebook. 2. Immediately insert the Operating System CD into the notebook. 3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the notebook. 4. Press the power button again to start the notebook. 5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed. 6. Press enter to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed. 7. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup window is displayed. 8. Press esc to continue installing a new copy of the operating system instead of repairing it. 9. Press enter to set up the operating system. 10. Press C to continue setup using this partition. 11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) and press enter. Ä CAUTION: Formatting this drive will delete all current files. 12. Press F to format the drive. The reinstallation process begins. This process may take 1-2 hours to complete. The notebook restarts in Windows when the process is complete. ✎ When prompted for the product key, refer to the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label located on the bottom of the notebook. 9-8 Software Guide

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Software Guide
Software Updates and Restorations
To reinstall the operating system:
1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the
notebook.
2. Immediately insert the
Operating System
CD into the
notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After
a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.
6. Press
enter
to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is
displayed.
7. Press
f8
to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup
window is displayed.
8. Press
esc
to continue installing a new copy of the operating
system instead of repairing it.
9. Press
enter
to set up the operating system.
10. Press
C
to continue setup using this partition.
11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system
(Quick) and press
enter.
Ä
CAUTION:
Formatting this drive will delete all current files.
12. Press
F
to format the drive. The reinstallation process begins.
This process may take 1–2 hours to complete. The notebook
restarts in Windows when the process is complete.
✎
When prompted for the product key, refer to the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label located on the bottom of the
notebook.