Installing Software - Panasonic CF-AX2 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Installing Software

Installing software will return the computer to the default condition. When you install the software, the hard disk data
will be erased.
Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before installation.
CAUTION CAUTION
Do not delete the Recovery Partition on the hard disk. The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
To check the Recovery Partition, perform the following methods.
A
Open "Computer". Right-click [Computer], then click [Manage].
To open "Computer", proceed as follows on the Start screen.
1. Right-click any empty location on the Start screen.
2. Click [All apps] on the toolbar.
3. Click [Computer] under "Windows System".
Click (Start) and right-click [Computer], then click [Manage].
A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
B Click [Disk Management].
Hard Disk Recovery
You can reinstall the OS that was pre-installed at the time of purchase (Windows 8 or Windows 7).
Preparation
Change to the laptop mode.
Remove all peripherals.
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until installation is complete.
1 Start the Setup Utility.
A Click [Charm] -
B Click [Restart now] under "Advanced startup".
C Click [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart].
2 Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
3 Press .
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At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.
The computer will restart.
4 Perform "Remove everything and reinstall Windows".
A Click [Charm] -
B Click [Get Started] under "Remove everything and reinstall Windows".
Installation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately 20 minutes.)
Do not interrupt installation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del.
Otherwise installation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
5 When termination screen is displayed, click [OK] to turn off the computer.
6 Turn on the computer.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
7 Perform the "First-time Operation" (
NOTE
The date and time, and the time zone may not be correct. Be sure to set them correctly.
8 Start the Setup Utility and change the settings as necessary.
9 Perform Windows Update.
10 <Only for model with TPM> Clear TPM.
A Right-click any empty location on the Start screen, and click [All apps] on the toolbar.
B Click [Run] under "Windows System", input [tpm.msc] and click [OK].
C Click "TPM Clear ..." under "Actions" on the right of the "TPM Manager on Local Computer" screen.
- [Change PC settings] - [General].
- [Change PC settings] - [General].
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