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Reinstalling Windows (Optional)

Reinstalling when Windows does not start

When Windows does not start, boot up with the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA and from there you can reinstall Windows.

1 Insert the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA into the DVD drive and restart the computer.

2 If the Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... message appears while booting, press any key on the keyboard.

3	After a
		while, the Options windows such as Language, Time,
	Keyboard, etc. appear. Confirm the settings and click the
	Next button.
4	If the Select Windows Installation window appears, click
	Install Now.

For Windows 7/8, the screen asking for the operating system to be installed may appear depending on the version. If you click the Next button, the screen of Step 5 appears.

5 If the User Agreement screen appears, select I accept the license terms and then click Next.

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For Windows 7/8, this screen may not appear depending on the version.

6 When the window asking for the installation type appears, click Custom.

For Windows 7/8, this screen may not appear depending on the version.

7 When a window appears asking for the location to install the operating system to, select the partition of the disk drive and then click the Next button.

Drive D includes an area to save the backup image used by Samsung Recovery Solution. Installing Windows to drive C is recommended.

	••	A If you click Drive Options (Advanced), you can delete,
		format, create or expand a partition. Click on a function
		and proceed according to the instructions on the screen.
	••	When previous Windows installation files are in the
		selected partition, a message appears informing you that
		the files and folders will be moved to the Windows.old
		folder. Click the OK button.
8	The subsequent steps are the same as those from Step 7 of
	Installing in Windows.