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Tr
oub
leshooting
Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
Preparing
Panasonic USB CD/DVD drive
Not included with some models. If it is not included, an optional CD/DVD drive (Option No. CF-VDRRT1M, CF-
VDRRT2W or CF-VDRRT3W)*
1
will be required.
*
1
The model number will be different depending on the country. For the correct model number, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
<For localized OS model>
Product Recovery CD-ROM (included)
<For MUI OS model>
Product Recovery DVD-ROM
Not included with some models. If it is not included, ask your system administrator.
Important
Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
Be sure the AC adaptor is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
Reinstalling
1
Turn off the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to
the USB port.
2
Turn the computer on, and press
F2
while [Panasonic]
boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility will start up.
If the password has been set, enter the Supervisor Pass-
word.
3
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and
then press
F9
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
4
Select [Boot] menu, then select [USB CDD] and press
F6
until [USB CDD] is at the top of the [Boot] menu.
5
<For localized OS model>
Place disc number one of the recovery CDs into the CD/
DVD drive.
<For MUI OS model>
Place the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD
drive.
When reinstallation procedure is performed, the contents of the hard disk will be erased. Be sure to back up any critical data on
your hard disk to another media or to an external hard disk before running the reinstallation procedure.
The reinstallation procedure will return the computer to its original condition.
Even if a hard disk backup area has been created, this backup area will be erased, and all the backed up data will be lost.
(This is not the case when Windows is reinstalled in the first partition.)
• If you have created partitions for data, the data may be erased or become corrupt as a result of the reinstallation procedure.
7
Press
1
to execute [1.[Recovery]].
(You can cancel this operation by pressing
0
.)
The License Agreement screen should appear.
8
Press
1
to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above
and wish to continue!].
This screen should appear.
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Select a number
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Reinstalling : Windows(R) XP Professional
1. Reinstall Windows to the whole HDD to factory default.
2. Make two partitions, for the operating system and data. And reinstall
Windows to the operating system partition.
(All existing partitions on HDD will be lost.)
3. Reinstall Windows to the first partition.
0. Cancel
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CAUTION
To input numbers, press
NumLk
, and input in the
Ten-key mode.
For German/Hungarian/Polish/Slovenian/Czech key-
board layout, press
Z
when you need to press
Y
.
<For MUI OS model>
6
Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The computer will restart, and this screen should appear.
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Select a number
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1. [ Recovery ] Reinstall Windows.
2. [ Erase HDD ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security.
3. [ Backup
] Enable the Backup function.
0. [ Cancel ] Cancel.
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<When the hard disk backup function has been enabled>
When the message [The Backup function has been en-
abled. If [Recovery] or [Erase HDD] is executed, the
Backup function will be disabled, and your Backup data
will be lost.] appears, press
Y
.