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Formatting the drives and re-installing Windows XP
1. Make sure the computer is turned off.
2. If any peripheral devices are connected to your computer, disconnect them.
3. Connect the AC adapter; then, turn on the computer.
Be sure to connect the AC adapter. If the battery is completely
discharged, the installation process will be canceled.
4. When the message <F2> to enter System Configuration Utility appears, press
F2. The Setup Utility opens.
5. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 into the Optical drive.
6. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
7. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press Enter
twice. The system restarts.
Although the pointer may be shown on the screen, never touch the
keyboard or the glide pad during recovery except when the message
prompts you to. If you touch them, the re-installation will be canceled.
8. Read the message on the screen, and select the way to recover your system;
then, press Enter. If you selected Formats hard disk and creates new partition,
go to the next step. Otherwise, go to Step 10.
9. Select the volume of C: drive and press Enter.
10. Read the message and select Continue; then, press Enter.
11. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product
Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 2;
then, click OK.
12. If you see the message The hard disk has been recovered successfully, the
Optical drive will open automatically. Remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM
disk 2. The system will restart automatically.
13. Set up Windows XP by following the instructions on the screen. When you
finish the setup, the recovery is completed. Make sure to set date and time.
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