Reinstalling Software
When reinstallation procedure is performed, the contents of the hard disk will be erased. Be sure to back up any critical data on
your hard disk to another media or to an external hard disk before running the reinstallation procedure.
The reinstallation procedure will return the computer to its original condition.
Even if a hard disk backup area has been created, this backup area will be erased, and all the backed up data will be lost.
(This is not the case when Windows is reinstalled in the first partition.)
? If you have created partitions for data, the data may be erased or become corrupt as a result of the reinstallation procedure.
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
You will need the Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included).
Important
Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals.
Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
Even if reinstallation is executed, the number of times that the DVD video region code can be set will not be returned to
the state set at the time of factory shipment.
Reinstalling
1 Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic]<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
boot screen is displayed.When the message [The Backup function has been enabled.
The Setup Utility will start up.If [Recovery] or [Erase HDD] is executed, the Backup
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass-function will be disabled, and your Backup data will be
word.lost.] appears, press Y .
If [CD/DVD Drive Power] has been set to [Off] in the [Main]6 Press 1 to execute [1. [Recovery]].
menu, refer to operations in ?When disc cover does not(You can cancel this operation by pressing 0 .)
open? in Step 4.The License Agreement screen should appear.
2 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and then7 Press 1 to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above
press F9 .and wish to continue!].
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and pressThis screen should appear.
Enter .
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Select a number
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F6 until [CD/DVD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot]Reinstalling : Windows(R) XP Professional
menu.
4 Place the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM1. Reinstall Windows to the whole HDD to factory default.
2. Make two partitions, for the operating system and data. And reinstall
& CD-R/RW drive.Windows to the operating system partition.
(All existing partitions on HDD will be lost.)
When disc cover does not open:3. Reinstall Windows to the first partition.
Execute Step 5.0. Cancel
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After restarting the computer, immediately execute Step 1.8 Make a selection from the menu.
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Place the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and execute StepNOTE
5.
When [2] is selected, the hard disk backup func-
Troubleshooting5 Press F10 .tion cannot be enabled because the hard disk has
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and pressbeen divided into partitions.
Enter .
The computer will restart and this screen should appear.When selecting [2], enter the basic partition size for the
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Select a number
(The data partition size is the remainder after subtract-
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1. [ Recovery ] Reinstall Windows.ing the basic partition size.)
2. [ Erase HDD ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security.
3. [ Backup] Enable the Backup function.To select [3], the first partition size must be 6 GB or
more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation cannot be per-0. [ Cancel] Cancel.
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