Reinstalling Windows
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.
(Optional)
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.
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