Software Updates and Recoveries

8.Press esc to continue installing a new copy of the operating system instead of repairing it.

9.Press enter to set up the operating system.

10.Press C to continue setup using this partition.

11.Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) and press enter.

ÄCAUTION: Formatting a drive deletes all current files.

12.Press F to format the drive. The reinstallation process begins. This process takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. The notebook restarts in Windows when the process is complete.

Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software

After the operating system installation process is complete, you must reinstall drivers.

To reinstall drivers, use the Driver Recovery disc included with the notebook:

1.While running Windows, insert the Driver Recovery disc into the optical drive.

If you do not have Autorun enabled, select Start > Run.

Then type D:\SWSETUP\APPINSTL\SETUP.EXE (where D indicates the optical drive).

2.Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the drivers.

After the drivers are reinstalled, you must reinstall any software you added to the notebook. Follow the installation instructions provided with the software.

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