NEC POWERMATE ES Series, Service And Reference Manual

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System Configuration 2-21
1. Start the Recovery program (see “Starting the Recovery Program” earlier in this document).
2. At the Recovery Program main menu, choose Standard System Restore.
The first part of the restoration process takes about a half hour. Do not remove the Recovery
Boot diskette from the diskette drive. Do not shut down the system.
3.
At the message informing you that the restoration process is finished, remove the Recovery
Boot diskette and the Product Recovery CD from their drives. Press
Enter
to restart your
system.
The system restarts and installs the Windows operating system. This procedure can take as
long as an hour to complete. During this time, your system reinstalls all your original
software and hardware configuration settings.
4.
When the installations are finished, perform the same procedures as when you turned on
your computer for the first time.
Advanced Options
The Advanced Options menu lets you choose to reinstall only the Windows operating system or
to make changes to Windows Setup.
The Advanced Options are only for use by an advanced PC user or
qualified technician. If you are not completely sure that you want to continue, choose the Cancel
option by pressing Esc or by pressing 3 on your numeric keypad.
Advanced Options are as follows:
!
Reinstall Windows Only
This process formats your hard drive and performs a new installation of the Windows
operating system with the minimum settings. All data, including your personal files, are
permanently deleted. Before you begin this process, back up your data files.
!
Windows Setup (Windows 98 only)
This process runs Microsoft Windows Setup which reinstalls your operating system.
Tools
The Tools menu includes a series of advanced tools to maintain your hard drive and to check
your Product Recovery CD for potential errors.
The Tools options are only for use by an advanced PC user or qualified
technician. If you are not completely sure that you want to continue, choose the Cancel option by
pressing
Esc
or by pressing
3
on your numeric keypad.
Tools include the following options:
! Edit
Runs the Microsoft MS-DOS editor for writing, editing, and modifying MS-DOS program
files.
! ScanDisk
Runs Microsoft ScanDisk. This program checks your hard drive and helps you fix common
file and disk errors.