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Useful Information
Reinstalling Software
Reinstalling.software.will.return.the.computer.to.the.default.condition..When.you.reinstall.the.software,.the.hard.disk.
data.will.be.erased..
Back.up.important.data.to.other.media.or.an.external.hard.disk.before.reinstallation.
NOTE
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. Even.if.reinstallation.is.performed,.the.number.of.times.of.DVD’s.region.code.setting.will.not.be.reset.
Preparation
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. Prepare.the.following.items:
.The.Product.Recovery.DVD-ROM.
Not.included.with.some.models..If.it.is.not.included,.ask.your.system.administrator.
.Panasonic.CD/DVD.drive.(included)
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. Remove.all.peripherals.(except.for.the.CD/DVD.drive).
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. Connect.the.AC.adaptor.and.do.not.remove.it.until.reinstallation.is.complete.
1
Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket
(
è
Reference Manual
“Multimedia Pocket”).
2
Turn on the computer, and press
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The.Setup.Utility.starts.up.
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. If.the.password.is.requested,.enter.the.Supervisor.Password.
3
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
4
Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The.computer.will.restart.
5
Press
F2
or
Del
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The.Setup.Utility.starts.up.
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. If.the.password.is.requested,.enter.the.Supervisor.Password.
6
Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
7
Select the [Exit] menu, then select [TEAC DV-W28EC] in [Boot Override].
8
Press
.
Enter
.
The.computer.will.restart.
9
Press
1
to execute [1. [Recovery]].
The.License.Agreement.screen.appears.
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. To.cancel.partway,.press.
0
.
10 Press
1
to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!].
11 Select the settings.
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. [2]:..Enter.the.size.of.operating.system.partition.and.press.
Enter
.
(The.size.of.data.partition.will.be.determined.by.subtracting.the.operating.system.partition.size.from.the.
maximum.size.)
[3]: Windows will be installed in the first partition.
(The size of the first partition must be 20
GB
.or.more..If.smaller,.installation.will.not.be.possible.)
At the confirmation message, press
Y
.
Reinstallation.starts.automatically..(It.will.take.approximately.30.-.105.minutes.)
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. Do.not.interrupt.reinstallation,.for.example.by.turning.off.the.computer.or.pressing.
Ctrl
.+.
Alt
.+.
Del
..Oth-
erwise.reinstallation.may.become.unavailable.as.Windows.may.not.start.up.or.the.data.may.be.corrupted.
12 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then press any key to turn off the com-
puter.
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. If.additional.instructions.are.included.with.the.computer,.be.sure.to.read.them..It.may.be.necessary.to.per-
form.additional.operations.during.the.following.procedure.
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