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Reinstalling Software
Preparation
Prepare the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows
®
XP (included).
Prepare the Panasonic CD/DVD drive (optional): CF-VDRRT1M, CF-VDRRT2W, CF-VDRRT3W,
CF-VDRRT3U.
Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
CAUTION
When using Recover Pro, in the following step 9,
• If you select [1] or [2], the backup area will be erased.
• If you select [3], Recover Pro will no longer function properly. Select [1] or [2].
• Only when you want to save the data which you stored in the separate partitions other than the first partition and
the Recover Pro backup area, perform the following steps.
A Select [3].
B After reinstallation, back up data to external media (e.g., removable disk).
C Start the reinstallation again, then select [1] or [2] in the step 9.
D Return the data backed up in external media to the internal hard disk.
1 Turn off the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to the computer.
2 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
4 Select the [Boot] menu, then select [USB CDD] and press
F6
until [USB CDD] is at the
top of [Boot priority order].
5 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
6 Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
7 Press
1
to execute [1. [Recovery]].
The License Agreement screen appears.
To cancel partway, press
0
.
8 Press
1
to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!].
9 Select the settings.
[2]: Enter the size of operating system partition and press
Enter
.
(The size of data partition will be determined by subtracting the operating system partition size from the
maximum size.)
[3]: Windows will be installed in the first partition.
(If the size of the first partition is smaller than the specific value, installation will not be possible.)
10 At the confirmation message, press
Y
.
Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 50 minutes.)
Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
. Other-
wise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
11 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then click [OK] to turn off the computer,
then remove the CD/DVD drive.
12 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. When you reinstall the software, the hard disk
data including the backup data of the Recover Pro will be erased.
Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before reinstallation.