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Reinstalling Software

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Useful Information Reinstalling Software 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. 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. Hard disk Partition with boot files (approximately 300 MB) Area usable by Windows Preparation Prepare the following items: The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included) USB CD/DVD drive Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive). Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete. NOTE To input numbers, press the NumLock key and input in the Ten-key mode. For German, Swiss German, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, and Slovenian keyboards, press Z when you need to press Y. For Turkish keyboard, press D when you need to press Y. 1 Turn off the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to the USB port ( page 11). 2 Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. 3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press F9. At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter. 4 Press F10. At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter. Computer will restart. 5 Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. 6 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows which you install into the CD/DVD drive. 7 Select the [Exit] menu, then select your CD/DVD drive in [Boot Override]. 8 Press Enter. The computer will restart. 9 Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next]. The License Agreement screen appears. 10 Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next]. 11 When reinstalling Windows 7 from Windows 7: Select the settings and click [Next]. [Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.] You will have two partitions. [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" ( page 21). 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. 27

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Useful Information
Reinstalling Software
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.
CAUTION
Do not delete the partition with boot
fi
les on the hard disk.
The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
Preparation
z
Prepare the following items:
y
The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
y
USB CD/DVD drive
z
Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
z
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
NOTE
<For MUI OS model>
z
To input numbers, press the NumLock key and input in the Ten-key mode.
z
For German, Swiss German, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, and Slovenian keyboards, press
Z
when you
need to press
Y
.
z
For Turkish keyboard, press
D
when you need to press
Y
.
1
Turn off the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to the USB port (
Î
page 11).
2
Turn on the computer, and press
F2
or
Del
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
z
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the con
fi
rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
4
Press
F10
.
At the con
fi
rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
Computer will restart.
5
Press
F2
or
Del
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
z
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
6
Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows which you install into the CD/DVD
drive.
7
Select the [Exit] menu, then select your CD/DVD drive in [Boot Override].
8
Press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
9
Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
10
Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
11
When reinstalling Windows 7 from Windows 7:
Select the settings and click [Next].
z
[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
You will have two partitions.
z
[Reinstall to the
fi
rst 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 21).
You can keep the partition structure.
*1
This does not appear if Windows cannot be reinstalled to the partition containing boot
fi
les and the area us-
able by Windows.
Area usable by Windows
Hard disk
Partition with boot files
(approximately 300
MB
)