Panasonic CF29LTQGZBM CF29L3LGZBM User Guide - Page 32
Reinstalling Software
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Reinstalling Software When reinstallation procedure is performed, the contents of the hard disk will be erased. Be sure to back up any critical data on your hard disk to another media or to an external hard disk before running the reinstallation procedure. The reinstallation procedure will return the computer to its original condition. Even if a hard disk backup area has been created, this backup area will be erased, and all the backed up data will be lost. (This is not the case when Windows is reinstalled in the first partition.) • If you have created partitions for data, the data may be erased or become corrupt as a result of the reinstallation procedure. Troubleshooting 32 Before Reinstallation Preparing • Product Recovery CD-ROM (included) • Panasonic CD/DVD drive for the multimedia pocket (optional: Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.) Important Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive). Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed. Reinstalling 1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket. ( "Multimedia Pocket") 2 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 Password. 3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and then press F9 . At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter . 4 Select [Boot] menu, then select [IDE MP: xxxxxxxxxx] and press F6 until [IDE MP: xxxxxxxxxx] is at the top of the [Boot] menu. 5 Place the disc number one of the recovery CDs into the CD/DVD drive. 6 Press F10 . At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter . The computer will restart, and this screen should appear. Select a number 1. [ Recovery ] Reinstall Windows. 2. [ Erase HDD ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security. 3. [ Backup ] Enable the Backup function.*1 0--. -[--C--a-n-c-e-l------]--C-a-n--c-e-l 1 This is not displayed when the hard disk backup function has been enabled. When the following message appears, press Y . Reinstalling : Windows(R) XP Professional The Backup function has been enabled. If [ Recovery ] or [ Erase HDD] is executed, the Backup function will be disabled, and your Backup data will be lost. (If Windows is reinstalled to the first partition, Backup data will not be lost.) -W--il-l -y-o-u--c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e 7 Press 1 to execute [1.[Recovery]]. (You can cancel this operation by pressing 0 .) The License Agreement screen should appear. 8 Press 1 to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!]. This screen should appear. Select a number Reinstalling : Windows(R) XP Professional 1. Reinstall Windows to the whole HDD to factory default. 2. Make two partitions, for the operating system and data. And reinstall Windows to the operating system partition. (All existing partitions on HDD will be lost.) 3. Reinstall Windows to the first partition. 0--.-C--a-n-c-e-l 9 Make a selection from the menu. NOTE When [2] is selected, the hard disk backup function cannot be enabled. When using the hard disk backup function, select [1] to reinstall Windows to the hard disk, and then divide the hard disk into partitions when a backup area is created ( page 36). When selecting [2], enter the basic partition size for the operating system installation and press Enter . (The data partition size is the remainder after subtracting the basic partition size.) To select [3], the initial partition size must be 6 GB*2 or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation cannot be performed with a small partition size. *2 CF-29N******/CF-29P****** : 20 GB