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Troubleshooting
Do not interrupt the reinstallation procedure be-
fore completion, for example by turning off the
computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del , as
this may prevent Windows from starting up, or may
cause data to be lost so that the reinstallation pro-
cedure cannot be executed.
11
Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then press
any key.
The computer will be shut down.
12
Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic]
boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility will start up.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass-
word.
13
Press F9 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter . (The Setup Utility settings will return to their
default values. Even the security settings with the excep-
tion of the password(s) will return to their default values.)
14
Select [Exit] and then select [Save Current Values], then
press Enter .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter .
15
Turn off the computer by pressing the power switch.
10
At the confirmation message, press Y .
The operation of reinstallation for the hard disk starts au-
tomatically. (The operations take about 15 minutes.)
<Changing the drive letter>
You can change the drive letter for the CD/DVD drive or hard
disk drive by the following steps.
Drive letters can only be changed when two or more parti-
tions have been created on the hard disk drive. The name
of the C: drive cannot be changed.
We recommend that you make these changes before in-
stalling applications.
1
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Mainte-
nance] - [Administrative Tools] - [Computer Management].
2
Select [Disk Management] from [Storage].
3
Right click on the partition of the hard disk or the name of
the CD drive and select [Change Drive Letter and Paths...].
4
Select [Change].
5
Select [Assign the following drive letter] and select the
new drive letter, and then select [OK].
6
At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
CAUTION
After the reinstallation procedure completes, this screen
should appear.
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[Recovery] is complete.
Windows(R) XP Professional install wizard will start after reboot.
Please remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and turn off the computer.
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16
Perform the first-time use operation ( page 12 step
6
- page 14 step
10
).
17
Run the Setup Utility and change the settings where nec-
essary.
If additional instructions are included with the com-
puter, be sure to read them. It may be necessary to
perform additional operations during the following
procedures.
NOTE
<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
If you select [3] in step
9
( page 30) and execute reinstal-
lation, the drive name for the second partition (data partition)
may be switched with that of the SD Memory Card. You can
still use the drives after the names have been switched, but
you can also return the drive names to their original state us-
ing the following procedures.
(The following procedure assumes that before reinstallation,
the second partition (data partition) was Drive D:, and the SD
Memory Card was Drive E:)
1
Disable the drive name for the second partition (data
partition).
1 In the menu below, select [Computer Management].
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Main-
tenance] - [Administrative Tools].
2 Select [Disk Management].
3 Right click on the partition for which [E:] is displayed
and select [Change Drive Letter and Paths...].
4 Select [Remove].
5 At the confirmation message, select [Yes].
2
Change the SD memory card drive name to [E:].
Use the SD drive name change tool to change the SD
Memory Card to the E: drive. ( “SD Memory
Card/MultiMedia Card”).
3
Set the drive name for the second partition (data partition)
as [D:].
1 In the menu below, select [Computer Management].
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Main-
tenance] - [Administrative Tools].
2 Select [Disk Management].
3 Right click on the partition for which the drive name is
not displayed, and select [Change Drive Letter and
Paths...].
4 Select [Add...], assign [D:] as the drive letter, and se-
lect [OK].