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.
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
You will need the Product Recovery
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.
Even if reinstallation is executed, the number of times that the DVD video region code can be set will not be returned to
the state set at the time of factory shipment. (
Reinstalling
1Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into
the multimedia pocket. (
“Multimedia Pocket”)
2Turn 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 Pass- word.
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4 Select [Boot] menu, then select [IDE MP: xxxxxxxxxx] | |||||
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5 Place the Product Recovery | |||||
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6 | Press | F10 . |
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| The computer will restart, and this screen should appear. | ||||
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| 1. [ | Recovery | ] | Reinstall Windows. | |
| 2. [ | Erase HDD ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security. | |||
| 3. [ | Backup | ] | Enable the Backup function.*1 | |
| 0. [ | Cancel | ] | Cancel. | |
| *1 This is not displayed when the hard disk backup function | ||||
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<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled> When the following message appears, press Y .
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| The Backup function has been enabled. |
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| If [ Recovery ] or [ Erase HDD] is executed, the Backup function will be |
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7Press 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. Cancel
9Make 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 subtract- ing the basic partition size.)
To select [3], the initial partition size must be 6 GB or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation cannot be per- formed with a small partition size.
<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled> If you select [1] or [2], the following message appears.
The Backup function has been enabled.
If [Recovery] is executed, the Backup function will be disabled, and your Backup data will be lost.
Will you continue?
In this case, press Y .