3-26 Configuring the System
If the table is functional, a Partitioning the Hard Drive
screen appears with options allowing you to retain the
present partition structure or partition the hard disk
using FAT16 or FAT32.
If the existing partition table is not functional, the
system performs an “Auto” restore as described in
“Auto Rebuild and Restore.”
3.
If you want to partition and reformat the hard drive, go to
step 5
. Otherwise, click
Skip
to retain the present
partition structure on the hard drive.
The Format Mode screen appears with four options:
Back, Quick, Full, and Exit.
Click
Back
to return to the Partition Information
screen.
Click
Quick
to do a quick hard drive format.
Click
Full
to do a full hard drive format.
Click
Exit
to terminate the restore process.
4.
After you select the type of hard drive format you want to
do (Quick or Full), the Formatting Drive(s) screen
appears with a status bar showing the progress of the
formatting.
After the drive has been reformatted, the Installing
Applications screen appears, indicating the status as the
operating system loads from the CD.
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. Skip to
step 6
.