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Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs
By default, your notebook
computer's file management
system is FAT32. Only the
Advanced Recovery allows
you to format your files using
either FAT32 or NTFS. You can
change your FAT32 file system to
NTFS at any time. However, make
sure you fully understand the
concept of file management
®
system under Windows
before switching from FAT32 to
another file management
system. For more information,
carefully read the Windows
2000 documentation and/or ask
your system or network
administrator.
You can only convert from FAT32
to NTFS, but not from NTFS to
FAT32.
Recovering the system without changing partitions
1
Press C to keep your current partitions. This is the recommended option if you do
not need to modify the partition sizes and if you want to restore your C: drive
while keeping the data on your D: drive untouched.
2
Press G to proceed with the system recovery.
3
Select the file system you want to use: FAT32 or NTFS.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
5
When the recovery process is finished, remove the Recovery CD-ROM from the
2000
drive and press any key to restart your notebook computer.
®
Recovering the system with modified partition sizes
1
Press P to modify partitions on your notebook computer. Select this option only if
you need change the sizes of your partitions. Please note that this option will
delete all existing data both on the C: and D: drives before starting the recovery.
2
On the next screen, press Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions.
3
The next screen displays a selection of sizes for your new C: drive. According to
the option you select, the recovery process will create 1 or 2 partitions on the hard
disk. (For more details on partitions, see the chapter About the Partitions of your
Hard Disk Drive)
4
Confirm your selection on the next screen and wait until the new partitions are
created and the notebook computer reboots.
5
Then follow the steps described in the previous section Recovering the system
without changing partitions.
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