Reinstalling The Operating System - HP Compaq NC6110 Hardware And Software Manual

Software Update and Recovery

Reinstalling the Operating System

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CAUTION: To protect your personal data and the software installed on
the computer, back up your data before reinstalling the operating
system. See the Windows online Help utility to learn more about
backing up your files. Select Start > Help and Support. Then type
"backup" in the Search box.
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During the reinstallation, you may be prompted for your
Product Key. Your Product Key is provided on the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label on the bottom of the computer.
If other recovery efforts do not successfully repair the operating
system, you can reinstall it.
To reinstall the operating system:
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If your computer does not have an optical drive, you may need
to connect to an optional external MultiBay.
1. Connect the computer to external power through the
AC adapter and turn on the computer.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the
computer.
3. Press and hold the power/standby button for at least 5 seconds
to turn off the computer.
4. Press the power/standby button again to turn on the computer.
5. When prompted, press any key to start from the disc.
After a few minutes, you may need to select your language,
and then the Setup Wizard opens.
6. Press
A licensing agreement page is displayed.
7. Press
The "Setup" page is displayed.
11–14
to continue.
enter
to accept the agreement and continue.
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