Reinstalling Windows (Optional)

4

The following window appears, select an installation option.

 

If you click Custom, the procedures from Step 5 continue

 

sequentially.

 

If you click Upgrade, the procedures from Step 6 continue

 

sequentially.

 

••

For Windows 7/8, this screen may not appear depending

 

 

on the version.

 

••

Custom

 

 

Select this option to Reinstall Windows. You have to

 

 

reinstall all necessary device drivers and programs after

 

 

the Custom installation. In addition, unnecessary folders

 

 

and files may remain on the hard disk drives after the

 

 

installation (e.g. C:\ Windows.old, etc.).

 

••

Upgrade

 

 

Select this option to Upgrade Windows while maintaining

 

 

current files, configurations and programs. Although you

 

 

therefore do not need to reinstall the device drivers and

 

 

programs, some programs may not work properly after the

 

 

upgrade.

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Troubleshooting

 

5 When a window appears asking for the location to install the operating system to, select a disk drive partition and 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.

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.

6 The Windows installation continues.

The computer will restart 3 times during the installation.

If the Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... message appears after a restart, do not press any button.

7 Registerscreen. a user according to the instructions on the Windows

8 When the registration is complete, the Windows Desktop screen appears.

For a smooth computer operation, installing the necessary software installation is recommended.

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