When the AutoPlay window appears, select Run
Insert the System Recovery Media into the DVD drive.

Reinstalling Windows Vista

You can reinstall Windows using the System Recovery Media for Windows Vista when Windows is no longer working properly. (For models supplied with a System Recovery Media.)

For models supplied with the Samsung Recovery Solution, you can reinstall Windows using the Samsung Recovery Solution.

Before You Start!

■ A System Recovery Media may not be supplied depending on your computer model.

■If you cannot start Windows, or if you want to delete all existing data and reinstall Windows, install Windows according to the descriptions in [Reinstalling when Windows does not start] (see page 178).

■The manual describes procedures on the basis of Windows Vista Home Premium. The screen images in this document may differ from actual ones.

■Since Windows Vista may be upgraded to increase performance, some of the installation procedures may differ depending on the Windows Vista version. This guide describes how to reinstall Windows on the basis of the latest version, Windows Vista SP1.

Caution

Reinstalling Windows may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important data. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for any loss of data.

Reinstalling in Windows

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2 setup.exe and click Allow.

3 Since the installation step may differ depending on the Windows Vista version, continue the installation according to the following descriptions.

►3-1 If a window appears which allows you to select the operating system to install,

click Next. Step 4 follows.

Note

The operating system name may differ depending on the Windows version.

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