Choosing A Restore Program - NEC PowerMate Enterprise Manual

The Select Install CD reinstalls all or part of the computer's software. Depending on the
operating system in use and the way the Select Install CD is used, you can do one or more
of the following:
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operating system (OS) restore with disk rebuild (deletes all data on the disk)
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operating system (OS) restore only, for systems running the Windows 95
operating system (preserves data on the disk)
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selective application restore.
The OS Restore programs and the Selective Application Restore program use easy-to-
understand dialog boxes and screen messages so you can smoothly proceed through the
restore process.

Choosing a Restore Program

It's important to choose the appropriate restore program. In some uses, the program can
delete all the data, as well as the operating system and/or applications on the hard disk.
Read the list below to verify that the program you choose fits the conditions under which
you are performing the restore.
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Repartition and/or reformat the hard disk and restore the operating system
("Auto" or "Custom").
If there is a catastrophic system failure, use the OS restore to repartition and
reformat the hard disk and restore the operating system. Using the program is the
first phase of a full system restore. After restoring the OS, continue with a
Selective Application Restore.
See the section called "Rebuilding the Hard Disk and Restoring the Operation
System," and under it, either "Auto Rebuild and Restore" or "Custom Rebuild
and Restore."
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Restore only the operating system ("Fix OS").
If the hard disk does not need to be rebuilt, use the OS Restore to reinstall only
the operating system (for systems running the Windows 95 operating system). A
selective application restore does not need to be performed after only the
operating system is reinstalled.
See the section called "Restoring the Operating System."
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Restore some or all of the applications that came with the system.
The Selective Application Restore takes place after the Windows OS has booted.
It lets you choose the application software to reinstall. Use this program to
restore selected applications from the CD after rebuilding the hard disk, or at any
time to reinstall a software package that came with the computer.
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