3.At the message informing you that the restoration process is finished, remove the Recovery Boot diskette and the Product Recovery CD from their drives. Press Enter to restart your system.
The system restarts and installs the Windows operating system. This procedure can take as long as an hour to complete. During this time, the system reinstalls all the original software and hardware configuration settings.
If you are asked for a Product ID number during the restoration process, use the Product ID number on the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity sticker. The sticker is attached to the exterior of your system.
4.When the installations are finished, perform the same procedures as when you turned on your computer for the first time.
Advanced Options
The Advanced Options menu lets you choose to reinstall only the Windows operating system or to make changes to Windows Setup.
The Advanced Options are only for use by an advanced PC user or qualified technician. If you are not completely sure that you want to continue, choose the Cancel option by pressing Esc or by pressing 3 on your numeric keypad.
Advanced Options are as follows:
!Reinstall Windows Only
This process formats the hard drive and performs a new installation of the Windows operating system with the minimum settings. All data, including your personal files, are permanently deleted. Before you begin this process, back up your data files.
!Windows Setup (Windows 98 only)
This process runs Microsoft Windows Setup which reinstalls your operating system.
