Installing Software
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Turn on the computer.
l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
15
Perform the "First-time Operation" (è page 8).
NOTE
l
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Start the Setup Utility and change the settings as necessary.
17
Perform Windows Update.
n Using Recovery Disc
Use the Recovery Disc in the following conditions.
You have forgotten the administrator password.
Installation is not complete. The recovery partition in the hard disk may be broken.
<Only for Windows 7 downgrade model>
To change OS from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, or vice versa.
NOTE
To change OS from 32 bit to 64 bit, or vice versa, install OS using the recovery partition in the hard disk.
Preparation
l Prepare the following items:
Recovery Disc (è
l Remove all peripherals.
l Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until installation is complete.
1
Start the Setup Utility.
A Display "Charm", and click
B Click [Restart now] under "Advanced startup".
C Click [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart].
Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while holding down F2 or Del .
l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
2
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .
3
Check the [UEFI Boot] setting of the Setup Utility.
[UEFI Boot] should be set to as follows.
When the recovery disc for Windows 8.1 is used : [Enabled]
When the recovery disc for Windows 7 is used : [Disabled]
4
Set the Recovery Disc into the DVD drive.
5
Press
F10
.
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .
Computer will restart.
6
Press
or
F2
Del
The Setup Utility starts up.
l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
7
Select the [Exit] menu, then select your DVD drive in [Boot Override] and press
The computer will restart.
8
Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
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At the confirmation message, click [YES].
10
At the License Agreement screen, click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish
to continue!] and click [Next].
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The date and time, and the time zone may not be correct. Be sure to set them correctly.
Reference Manual "Recovery Disc Creation Utility")
- [Change PC settings] - [Update and recovery] - [Recovery].
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
.
F9
Enter
.