NEC VT 300 Series manual Launching the NEC OS Restore CD

Custom, which reformats the hard drive with the option to repartition before restoring the Windows OS and factory-

Tshipped drivers (see “Custom Rebuild and Restore”)

Fix OS, a Restore option on the NEC OS Restore CD for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems. The Fix OS restore option reinstalls the Windows operating system while leaving data files intact. It allows you to restore your system to the point where you can back up your data files. This option is intended as a precursor to a full format and restore (see “Fixing the Operating System”).

The operating system and factory-shipped drivers are always restored regardless of which program you choose.

See “NEC Application and Driver CD” for instructions on installing any of the applications or online documents, or to install device drivers that did not come with your system.

Launching the NEC OS Restore CD

Follow these steps to launch the NEC OS Restore CD.

!CAUTION

The OS Restore program deletes all the data on your hard drive. If possible, back up your data before performing an OS restore.

1.Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the NEC OS Restore CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Operating System Restore Welcome screen appears (see the following figure).

3-22 Configuring the System