Panasonic CF-H1BDBBZCM User Manual - Page 18

Reinstalling Software

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Reinstalling Software Useful Information 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. Preparation Prepare the following items: Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included) Panasonic USB CD/DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about the products available) Cradle (optional): Model No. CF-VEBH11U, CF-VEBH11AU External keyboard Mouse Remove all peripherals (except for the external keyboard, mouse and CD/DVD drive). Connect the AC adaptor to the Cradle and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete. 1 Turn off the computer and set the computer to the Cradle. 2 Connect the CD/DVD drive and an external keyboard and mouse to the USB port. 3 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. 4 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press F9. At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press (Enter). 5 Press F10. At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press The computer will restart. (Enter). 6 Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. 7 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive. 8 Select the [Exit] menu, then select your CD/DVD drive 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 Select the setting 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 15). 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 from Windows XP: Click [Next]. 13 At the confirmation message, click [YES]. Reinstallation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 50 minutes.) Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del. Otherwise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted. 14 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then click [OK] to turn off the computer, then remove the CD/DVD drive. 15 Turn on the computer. If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password. 18

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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.
Preparation
z
Prepare the following items:
y
Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
y
Panasonic USB CD/DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about
the products available)
y
Cradle (optional): Model No. CF-VEBH11U, CF-VEBH11AU
y
External keyboard
y
Mouse
z
Remove all peripherals (except for the external keyboard, mouse and CD/DVD drive).
z
Connect the AC adaptor to the Cradle and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
1
Turn off the computer and set the computer to the Cradle.
2
Connect the CD/DVD drive and an external keyboard and mouse to the USB port.
3
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.
4
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the con
rmation message, select [Yes] and press
(Enter)
.
5
Press
F10
.
At the con
rmation 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.
z
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
7
Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
8
Select the [Exit] menu, then select your CD/DVD drive 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
Select the setting and click [Next].
z
[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
You will have two partitions.
z
[Reinstall to the
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 15).
You can keep the partition structure.
*1
This does not appear if Windows cannot be reinstalled to the partition containing boot
les and the area
usable by Windows.
When reinstalling Windows 7 from Windows XP:
Click [Next].
13
At the con
rmation message, click [YES].
Reinstallation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 50 minutes.)
z
Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
.
Otherwise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be
corrupted.
14
Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then
click [OK]
to turn off the computer,
then remove the CD/DVD drive.
15
Turn on the computer.
z
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.