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11.2
Reinstalling the operating system
11.2.1
Windows XP Embedded
11.2.1.1
General installation procedure
If your software becomes corrupt for any reason, you can reinstall it from the Restore CD.
The Restore CD contains a image file for the hard disk or Compact Flash card with the
original software (operating system with installed hardware drivers) and is included in the
Windows XP Embedded package variant.
Note
You require a USB keyboard in order to reinstall the operating system and a USB CD-ROM
drive.
11.2.1.2
Restoring the software to factory state using the Restore CD
You can reinstall the original factory software using the Restore CD (included in the product
package). The CD contains the necessary images and tools for transferring the factory
software to the hard disk or Compact Flash card of your PC. The following options are
available for restoring software:
● You can restore the entire Compact Flash card with drive C: (system) and drive D:
● or only drive C:. This allows you to retain any user data on drive D:.
● Restore the entire Compact Flash card.
CAUTION
With the option "Restore system partition only", all data on drive C: (system partition) will
be deleted. All data, user settings and all authorizations or license keys on drive C: are
lost! All data on drive C: of your hard disk will be deleted. Setup formats the hard disk
partition and reinstalls the original factory software.
When you select the "Restore entire hard disk" option, ALL the data, user settings and
authorizations or license keys will be lost on the Compact Flash card.
SIMATIC Box PC 627B
Operating Instructions, 06/2008, A5E00927393-02
Maintenance and service
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