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Reinstalling Software
CAUTION
Do not delete the partition with recovery tools on the hard disk.
The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
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 (included)
• 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.
Reinstalling Windows Vista
1
Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket
(
Î
Reference Manual
“Multimedia Pocket”).
2
Turn on the computer, and 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.
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
Enter
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
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 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-841S] in [Boot Override].
8
Press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
9
Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
10
Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
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Select the settings and click [Next].
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[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
You will have a single partition.
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[Reinstall Windows to the operating system partition.]
You can keep the partition structure.
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At the confirmation message, click [YES].
Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 30 - 60 minutes.)
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Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer. Otherwise reinstallation may become
unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
13
Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then click [OK] to turn off the computer.
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.
Area usable by Windows
Hard disk
Partition with recovery tools
(approximately 2
GB
)
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