Samsung NP-Q1U/001/SES, NP-Q1U/YM/SEG, NP-Q1U/001/SEG Reinstalling when Windows does not start

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.

Connect the external-type ODD and USB keyboard before turning the computer on. If you connect a USB keyboard during the installation, the computer will fail to recognize the USB keyboard.

1 Insert the System Recovery Media into the DVD drive and restart the computer.

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

3 The partition configuration screen will appear. To install Windows in the selected partition without change, press <Enter>.

4 Select a file system (format). To keep the current file system, press <Enter>.

5 Select the folder to install the Windows operating system.

To delete the previous version of Windows and install in the current folder, press <L> on the keyboard.

6 The subsequent procedures are the same as those after Step 5 of <Standard Installation>. p.174

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