Your NEC Versa ships with an internal hard disk drive consisting of a single FAT 32 partition, drive C:. Use Partition Magic if you want to create multiple partitions and convert your hard disk drive to FAT 16 partitions.
For systems running the Windows NT operating system, use the Disk Administrator in the Administrative Tools menu to repartition the hard disk. To use Partition Magic, you must create and use the Emergency Disk.
Before using Partition Magic, refer to the associated cautionary notes on the Application and Driver CD. The cautionary notes contain important information about designating the partitions on the hard disk drive.
The partitions must be properly designated before using the Product Recovery CD to reinstall your operating system. If the partitions on the hard disk drive are not properly designated, it will appear as though data loss has occurred after using the Product Recovery CD.
Product Recovery CD
The Product Recovery CD includes the NEC Product Recovery utility. If you determine that you need to restore your system to its initial installation state follow the instructions given here.
Note Only use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to its initial installation state as a last resort. Check the problem checklist in Chapter 10 for information about solving problems before using the CD. The Product Recovery utility provides options that either remove or replace existing files, a process that may result in data loss.
Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter the BIOS Setup utility and restore the BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the BIOS Setup utility.
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD
Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD.
!Use AC power.
!Remove all optional hardware such as PC cards, USB devices, printers, and monitors.
Using the Operating System and Utilities
