3-36 Configuring the System
Fixing the Operating System
Use the following procedure to restore the operating system
(Windows 98 and Windows 2000 only) to a state for retrieving and
backing up data without repartitioning or reformatting the hard drive.
Once all data is backed up, perform another NEC OS Restore using the
Auto
or
Custom
mode.
The Auto and Custom OS Restore programs
delete all the data on your hard drive. If possible, back up your data before
performing an OS restore with these options.
1.
Launch the NEC OS Restore CD and follow the prompts to get to the
Restore Mode screen (see “Launching the OS Restore CD”).
2.
Click
Fix OS
to do a basic operating system restore. The Fix OS
screen appears and displays two options (Back and Continue).
3.
Click
Continue
. The Installing Applications screen appears, showing
the status of the restore. It also displays the version of Windows OS
being installed. The installation can take from 5 to 10 minutes.
Note
The drivers and other software components required for the
operating system are also loaded from the CD.
After the OS finishes loading, the “Operating System Restore
Completed” screen appears.
4.
Remove the CD from the CD tray.
5.
Click
OK
to reboot.
This completes the OS Restore (or “Fix OS”) procedure. The system is
now in a state where data can be backed up. System settings previously
located in the C:\WINDOWS directory are now in a backup directory
C:\WINDOWS.ORG.
