Reinstalling Software
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Troubleshooting
<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
When the message [The Backup function has been enabled. If [Recovery] or
[Erase HDD] is executed, the Backup function will be disabled, and your
Backup data will be lost.] appears, press the
Y
key.
B If you agree, press the
1
key.
If you do not agree, press the
2
key.
z If you press the
1
key the menu will be displayed.
z If you press the
2
key the reinstallation will be canceled.
C Make a selection from the menu.
z To return the computer to its status at the time of purchase
Press the
1
key.
z To divide the hard disk into two partitions (for OS and data)
Press the
2
key.
Enter the basic partition size (GB) for the operating system installation
and press the
Enter
key.
• You can cancel this operation by pressing the
0
key.
• The data partition size is the remainder after subtracting the basic
partition size. (Data partition: 1 GB or more)
Maximum settable size differs depending on the model.
z To reinstall Windows in the first partition without changing the partition
configuration
Press the
3
key.
• The first partition size must be 6 GB or more of the hard disk size.
Reinstallation cannot be performed with a small partition size.
<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
If you select [1] or [2], the message [The Backup function has been enabled.
If [Recovery] is executed, the Backup function will be disabled, and your
Backup data will be lost.] appears. In this case, press the
Y
key.
If the message [Computer must be rebooted in order to execute [Recovery]]
appears, press the
R
key.
D At the confirmation message, press the
Y
key.
z The operation of reinstallation for the hard disk starts automatically.
(The operations take about 20 minutes.)
z Do not interrupt the reinstallation procedure before completion, for
example by turning off the computer or pressing the
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
key, as this may prevent Windows from starting up, or may cause data
to be lost so that the reinstallation procedure cannot be executed.