Os Cd Reinstall - Compaq Personal Computer Startup Manual

Troubleshooting

OS CD Reinstall

If other recovery efforts do not successfully repair the notebook,
you can reinstall the operating system.
WARNING: Personal data and software you have installed on the
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notebook will be lost during the OS CD reinstall. To protect your data,
make a backup copy of My Documents before reinstalling your operating
system. Visit Help and Support to learn more about backing up your files.
To reinstall the operating system:
1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the
notebook.
2. Immediately insert the OS CD into the notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After a
few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen opens.
6. Press
displayed.
7. Press
window is displayed.
8. Press
system without repairing.
9. Press
10. Press
4–12
to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is
enter
to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup
F8
to continue installing a fresh copy of the operating
esc
to set up the operating system.
enter
to continue setup using this partition.
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