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Reinstalling Software

Before Reinstallation

Preparing

• You will need the followings:

• Product Recovery CD-ROM

• If it was necessary to create BACKUP DISKS ((^ page 13), you will need the BACKUP DISKS (e.g., FIRSTAID

FD) and the floppy disk drive.

• The optional CD drive (Confirm the latest information on optional products in catalogs, etc.)

Mount the CD drive in the multimedia pocket. (Refer to the Operating Instructions of the CD drive for details.)

• The operation of reinstallation takes about 20 - 30 minutes.

Important

• Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing prior to the installation will be lost. The

réinstallation will return the computer to close to the conditions at time of purchase.

• Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD drive and the floppy disk drive).

• Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.

Reinstalling

• If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should

be uncompressed.

• Be sure not to be a disk in CD drive.

1 Turn the computer off and set the optional CD drive in the

multimedia pocket, and then turn the computer on.

2 When the message [Press F2 to enter SETUP] is displayed,

press C F2 ) and then run the Setup Utility.

If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass

word.

3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and

then press C F9 ].

At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press

C Enter ].

4 Select [Boot] menu, press ©'0 and CEID/CZE)

until [CD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot] menu and

[Floppy Drive] is the next position.

5 Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM

in the CD drive.

8 This screen should appear.

6 Press [ F10 ).

At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and then press

( Enter 1 . The computer will reboot, and the License

Agreement screen should appear. Select [1. Yes, I agree to

the provisions above and wish to continue!].

7 At the screen for the selection of the Operating System,

select either Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

You can reinstall only the initially selected Operating Sys

tem.

Select a number

1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default

2. Restore Windows(R) 2000 Professional to the first partition

3. End

Select a number

1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default

2. Restore Windows(R) XP Professional to the first partition

3. End

9 Make a selection from the menu.

To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory de

fault, including the partition setting(s);

Select [1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default].

To reinstall Windows 2000AVindows XP to the first par

tition to factory default:

Select [2. Restore Windows(R) 2000 Professional (or

Windows(R) XP Professional) to the first partition].

In such cases, the initial partition size must be

4GB or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation

cannot be performed with a small partition size.

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If "The program has detected an error 110 on the par

tition starting at sector xxxxxxxx on diskl." is dis

played, select [Yes],

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