HP Compaq NC6000 Software Manual page 89

Software Updates and Restorations
To reinstall the operating system:
1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the
notebook.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System CD into the
notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After
a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.
6. Press
displayed.
7. Press
window is displayed.
8. Press
system instead of repairing it.
9. Press
10. Press
11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system
(Quick) and press
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CAUTION: Formatting this drive will delete all current files.
12. Press
This process may take 1–2 hours to complete. The notebook
restarts in Windows when the process is complete.
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When prompted for the product key, refer to the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label located on the bottom of the
notebook.
9–8
to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is
enter
to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup
f8
to continue installing a new copy of the operating
esc
to set up the operating system.
enter
to continue setup using this partition.
C
enter.
to format the drive. The reinstallation process begins.
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