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Formatting the drives and re-installing Windows XP
1. Make sure your computer is turned off.
2. If any peripheral devices are connected to your computer, disconnect them.
3. If the weight saver is installed in your computer remove it and install the optical
drive.
4. Connect the AC adapter; then, turn on your computer.
Be sure to connect the AC adapter. If the battery power becomes
significantly low, the installation process will be canceled.
5. When the message Press <F2> to enter SETUP appears, press F2. The Setup
Utility opens.
6. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 into the optical drive.
7. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
8. In Boot Sequence of the Boot menu, set CD-ROM Drive to the top of the list;
then, press Esc.
9. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press Enter
twice. The system restarts.
10. 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 12.
11. Select the volume of C: drive and press Enter.
12. Read the message and select Continue; then, press Enter.
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.
13. 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.
14. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product
Recovery CD-ROM disk 2 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 3,
then, click OK.
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