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Reinstalling Windows Vista

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Reinstalling Windows Vista You can reinstall Windows using the System Recovery Media for Windows Vista when Windows is no longer working properly. (For models supplied with a System Recovery Media.) For models supplied with the Samsung Recovery Solution, you can reinstall Windows using the Samsung Recovery Solution. Before You Start! ■ A System Recovery Media may not be supplied depending on your computer model. ■ If you cannot start Windows, or if you want to delete all existing data and reinstall Windows, install Windows according to the descriptions in [Reinstalling when Windows does not start] (see page 178). ■ The manual describes procedures on the basis of Windows Vista Home Premium. The screen images in this document may differ from actual ones. ■ Since Windows Vista may be upgraded to increase performance, some of the installation procedures may differ depending on the Windows Vista version. This guide describes how to reinstall Windows on the basis of the latest version, Windows Vista SP1. Caution Reinstalling Windows may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important data. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for any loss of data. Reinstalling in Windows 1 Insert the System Recovery Media into the DVD drive. 2 When the AutoPlay window appears, select Run setup.exe and click Allow. 3 Since the installation step may differ depending on the Windows Vista version, continue the installation according to the following descriptions. ► 3-1 If a window appears which allows you to select the operating system to install, click Next. Step 4 follows. Note The operating system name may differ depending on the Windows version. 175

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Reinstalling in Windows
1
Insert the
System Recovery Media
into the DVD
drive.
2
When the
AutoPlay
window appears, select
Run
setup.exe
and click
Allow
.
3
Since the installation step may differ depending on
the Windows Vista version, continue the installation
according to the following descriptions.
►
3-1 If a window appears which allows you to
select the operating system to install,
click
Next
. Step 4 follows.
Note
The operating system name may differ depending
on the Windows version.
Reinstalling Windows Vista
You can reinstall Windows using the
System Recovery Media
for Windows Vista when Windows is no longer
working properly. (For models supplied with a System Recovery Media.)
For models supplied with the Samsung Recovery Solution, you can reinstall Windows using the Samsung Recovery
Solution.
Before You Start!
■
A
System Recovery Media
may not be supplied depending on your computer model.
■
If you cannot start Windows, or if you want to delete all existing data and reinstall Windows, install Windows according to the
descriptions in
[Reinstalling when Windows does not start]
(see page
178).
■
The manual describes procedures on the basis of Windows Vista Home Premium. The screen images in this document may differ
from actual ones.
■
Since Windows Vista may be upgraded to increase performance, some of the installation procedures may differ depending on the
Windows Vista version. This guide describes how to reinstall Windows on the basis of the latest version, Windows Vista SP1.
Caution
Reinstalling Windows may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important
data. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for any loss of data.