Medion F2 Revision 22, Operating Instructions Manual

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9. Hard drive
The hard drive is your main memory medium and combines high storage capacity
with rapid data access.
Your PC is supplied with an OEM version* of the Microsoft Windows® operating
system which fully supports all of the PC’s performance features. We have
configured your PC’s hard drive so that you will be able to work with it optimally
without having to install any additional drivers yourself.
The Windows® operating system requires part of the capacity to manage the hard
drive and, therefore, the hard drive’s full capacity is not available. This explains any
differences between the BIOS display and the operating system display. The PC’s
operating system, other applications and security data are located on the hard drive
meaning that the full capacity is already reduced.
PLEASE NOTE!
Data loss!
Never try to switch off the PC while it is accessing the
hard drive as this could lead to a loss of data.
9.1. Important directories
PLEASE NOTE!
Data loss!
Do not delete or modify these directories or their
content otherwise data may be lost or system
functionality may be impaired.
The root partition ( C:\ ) contains the operating system, the applications and the
“Documents” folder for the configured user.
We have listed the most important directories below and described their contents.
C:\User
This directory contains a folder for each user configured on the computer. In this
folder, there are a number of important files and folders required for starting and
operating Windows® that are hidden by default for security reasons.
C:\Programs
This directory contains the files belonging to the installed applications.
C:\Windows
The main directory for the Windows installation. This directory contains the files for
the operating system.
* Original equipment manufacturer/program versions purchased from the manufacturer which are
usually sold in conjunction with end devices