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Getting StartedUseful InformationTroubleshootingAppendix
Reinstalling Software
Preparation
zPrepare the following items:
• The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
• Panasonic CD/DVD drive
zRemove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
zConnect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
NOTE
zEven if reinstallation is performed, the number of times of DVD’s region code setting will not be reset.
1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket
(Î Reference Manual “Multimedia Pocket”).
2 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
several times while [Panasonic] boot screen is dis-
played.
The Setup Utility starts up.
zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
4 Select the [Boot] menu, then select [IDE MP] and press
F6
until [IDE MP] is at the top of
the boot priority order.
5 Select the [Security] menu and set [MP CD/DVD Operation] to [Enable].
6 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
7 Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
8 Press
1
to execute [1. [Recovery]].
The License Agreement screen appears.
zTo cancel partway, press
0
.
9 Press
1
to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!].
10 Select the settings.
z[2]: Enter the size of operating system partition and press
Enter
.
(The size of data partition will be determined by subtracting the operating system partition size from the
maximum size.)
[3]: Windows will be installed in the first partition.
(The size of the first partition must be 20 GB or more. If smaller, installation will not be possible.)
At the confirmation message, press
Y
.
Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 25 - 50 minutes.)
zDo not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
. Other-
wise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
11 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then press any key to turn off the com-
puter.
12 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
several times while [Panasonic] boot screen is dis-
played.
The Setup Utility starts up.
zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
13 Press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and then press
Enter
.
The Setup Utility settings excluding the password(s) will return to the default values.
When you reinstall the software, the hard disk data will be erased. Back up important data before reinstallation.
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. Even if the data is stored in partitions on the
hard disk, it may be erased or corrupted.