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Chapter 5.
Troubleshooting
Reinstalling Windows
(Optional)
Reinstalling when Windows does not start
When Windows does not start, boot up with the SYSTEM
RECOVERY MEDIA and from there you can reinstall Windows.
1
Insert the
SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA
into the DVD drive
and restart the computer.
2
If the
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...
message
appears while booting, press any key on the keyboard.
3
After a while, the Options windows such as Language, Time,
Keyboard, etc. appear. Confirm the settings and click the
Next
button.
4
If the
Select Windows Installation
window appears, click
Install Now
.
For Windows 7/8, the screen asking for the operating system
to be installed may appear depending on the version. If you
click the
Next
button, the screen of Step 5 appears.
5
If the User Agreement screen appears, select
I accept the
license terms
and then click
Next
.
For Windows 7/8, this screen may not appear depending on
the version.
6
When the window asking for the installation type appears,
click
Custom
.
For Windows 7/8, this screen may not appear depending on
the version.
7
When a window appears asking for the location to install the
operating system to, select the partition of the disk drive and
then click the
Next
button.
Drive D includes an area to save the backup image used by
Samsung Recovery Solution. Installing Windows to drive C is
recommended.
A If you click
•
Drive Options (Advanced)
, you can delete,
format, create or expand a partition. Click on a function
and proceed according to the instructions on the screen.
When previous Windows installation files are in the
•
selected partition, a message appears informing you that
the files and folders will be moved to the Windows.old
folder. Click the
OK
button.
8
The subsequent steps are the same as those from Step 7 of
Installing in Windows.
