Reinstalling Software - Panasonic CF-31 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Reinstalling Software

Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. When you reinstall the software, the hard disk
data will be erased.
Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before reinstallation.
CAUTION
Do not delete the partition with boot fi les on the hard disk.
The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
Preparation
Prepare the following items:
The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
Panasonic CD/DVD drive (optional)
Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket
( Reference Manual "Multimedia Pocket").
2 Turn on the computer, and press
The Setup Utility starts up.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .
4 Press .
F10
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .
Computer will restart.
5 Press or
F2 Del
The Setup Utility starts up.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
6 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM for Windows which you install into the CD/DVD
drive.
7 Select the [Exit] menu, then select [TEAC-DV-W28XXX] in [Boot Override].
8 Press .
Enter
The computer will restart.
9 Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
10 Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
11 When reinstalling Windows 7 from Windows 7:
Select the settings and click [Next].
[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
You will have two partitions.
[Reinstall to the fi rst 2 partitions.]
Select this option when the hard disk has already been divided into several partitions. For how to create a
new partition, refer to "To change the partition structure" (
You can keep the partition structure.
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This does not appear if Windows cannot be reinstalled to the partition containing boot fi les and the area us-
able by Windows.
When reinstalling Windows 7 from Windows XP:
Click [Next].
12 At the confi rmation message, click [YES].
Reinstallation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 30 - 60 minutes.)
Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer. Otherwise reinstallation may become
unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
13 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then click [OK] to turn off the computer.
14 Turn on the computer.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
15 Perform the "First-time Operation" (
20
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
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Hard disk
or while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
Del
page 16).
page 14).
Partition with boot files
(approximately 300 MB)
Area usable by Windows
.
F9