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 recovery partition on the hard disk.
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Area usable by Windows
Hard Disk Recovery
Preparation
z Remove all peripherals.
z Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
1 Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
2 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press F9.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
3 Press F10.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
Computer will restart.
4 Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
5Select the [Exit] menu, then select [Repair Your Computer] and press Enter.
6Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
7Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
8Select the settings and click [Next].
z[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
Select this option when you want to reinstall Windows to the factory default. After reinstallation, you can cre- ate a new partition. For how to create a new partition, refer to “To change the partition structure” (Î page 15)
z[Reinstall to the System and OS 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 files and the area usable by Windows.
9At the confirmation massage, click [YES].
10Select OS (32bit or 64bit) and click [OK].
11At the confirmation message, click [OK].
Reinstallation starts according to the instructions on the screen.
zDo not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer. Otherwise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
12When ending screen is displayed, click [OK] to turn off the computer.
13Turn on the computer.
zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
14Perform the
15Start the Setup Utility and change the settings as necessary.
16Perform Windows Update.
Appendix Troubleshooting Useful Information Getting Started
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