Installing Windows Vista

Troubleshooting Useful Information Getting Started

Appendix

When you install Windows Vista, the hard disk data will be erased.

Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before reinstallation.

CAUTION

Do not delete the recovery partition on the hard disk when using

Windows Vista.

Hard disk

This partition contains data to help recover your system.

 

 

Recovery partition

 

 

The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.

 

 

(approximately 2 GB)

Area usable by Windows Vista

NOTE

zThis computer is provided the license of Windows Vista Business which includes the right to downgrade to Windows XP Professional.

zTo correctly operate “First-time operation for Windows Vista” (ÎStep 16), please download the Operating Instruc- tions for the Windows Vista model before installation.

Preparation

zPrepare the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows Vista (included).

zRemove all peripherals.

zConnect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until installation is complete.

NOTE

zEven if reinstallation is performed, the number of times of DVD’s region code setting will not be reset.

1 Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.

The Setup Utility starts up.

zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.

2 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press F9.

At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.

3Select the [Main] menu, then select [Optical Drive Power] and press Enter.

4Select [On] and press Enter.

5Press F10.

At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.

The computer will restart.

6 Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.

The Setup Utility starts up.

zIf the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.

7Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows Vista into the CD/DVD drive.

8Select the [Exit] menu, then select [MATSHITADVD-XXX XXXXXX] in [Boot Override].

9Press Enter.

The computer will restart.

10 Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].

The License Agreement screen appears.

11Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].

12Select the settings and click [Next].

z[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.] You will have a single partition.

z[Reinstall Windows to the operating system partition.] You can keep the partition structure.

This option is only available when using Windows Vista.

13 At the confirmation message, click [YES].

Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 40 minutes.)

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Panasonic CF-F8 manual Installing Windows Vista, Press F2 or Del while Panasonic boot screen is displayed

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