Panasonic FZ-G1 Series Operating Instructions - Basic Manual page 22

Installing Software
n Using Recovery Disc
Use the Recovery Disc in the following conditions.
Ÿ You have forgotten the administrator password.
Ÿ Installation is not complete. The recovery partition in the flash memory may be broken.
Ÿ
To change OS from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, or vice versa.
NOTE
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partition in the flash memory.
Preparation
l Prepare the following items:
• R ecovery Disc (è
• U SB DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information
about the products available)
l Remove all peripherals (except for the USB DVD drive).
l Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until installation is complete.
NOTE
l You can use the following buttons instead of the keyboard when the Setup Utility screen is
displayed.
: → key
: ↓ key
: Enter key
: ESC key
: F2 key (Default setting)
1 Connect the DVD drive to the USB port.
2 Start the Setup Utility.
A Display "Charm", and touch
ery].
B Touch [Restart now] under "Advanced startup".
C Touch [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart].
Turn on the computer, and touch top left of the screen while [Panasonic] boot screen is
displayed.
l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while touching top
left of the screen.
l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and touch [Exit] and
double-touch [Load Default Values].
At the confirmation message, touch [Yes].
4 Check the [UEFI Boot] setting of the Setup Utility.
[UEFI Boot] should be set to as follows.
When the recovery disc for Windows 8.1 is used: [Enabled]
When the recovery disc for Windows 7 is used: [Disabled]
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<Only for Windows 7 downgrade model>
To change OS from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice versa, install OS using the recovery
Reference Manual "Recovery Disc Creation Utility")
- [Change PC settings] - [Update and recovery] - [Recov-