Restoring the Windows system

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you restart the computer system. For example, if:

◆You change certain computer settings.

◆An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard commands.

There are two ways to restart the computer system:

1.If you are using Windows XP, click start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off computer menu select Restart.

If you are using Windows 2000, click Start and click Shut Down. From the Shut Down menu select Restart.

2.Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to 15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.

Restoring the Windows system

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery CD-ROM to restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.

CAUTION: When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.

1.Load the Product Recovery CD-ROM in the drive and turn off the computer’s power.

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