Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-M34 Series Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Reinstalling Software
Before Reinstallation
# Preparing
• BACKUP DISK(s) created in advance (CJ3 page 13)
• Product Recovery CD-ROM (included)
• External floppy disk drive (optional CF-VFDU03)
• CD-ROM drive Panasonic KXL-RW10A (PC Card-compatible) or KXL-RW21A (USB)
When using a CD-ROM drive other than the Panasonic KXL-RW10A or KXL-RW21A CD-ROM drive: (Gt3 page 25)
# Important
• Save all important data. If reinstallation is carried out, all data existing prior to the installation will be lost. The reinstal¬
lation will return the computer to the conditions at time of purchase.
• Before the reinstallation procedure, remove all peripherals (except for the CD-ROM and floppy disk drive).
• Be sure the AC adapter is connected until the reinstallation procedure is completed.
• When using the Panasonic KXL-RW10A CD-ROM drive, set the switch of the PC Card to 16-bit.
Reinstalling
If data on your hard disk is compressed, the data should
^be uncompressed._
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Connect the CD-ROM drive to the computer.
3
<Only when using the CD-ROM drive Panasonic KXL-
RW10A>
Connect the floppy disk drive to the USB port of main unit,
then set the F1RSTA1D FD in the floppy disk drive.
4
Turn the computer on.
5
When the message [Press <F2> to enter SETUP] is dis¬
played, press
CED
and then run the Setup Utility.
If the password has been set, enter the supervisor pass¬
word.
6
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and then
press (
F9
).
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
(EntefJ.
7 <Only when using the CD-ROM drive Panasonic KXL-
RVV21 A>
Select [Boofl menu. Dress
C
F5
3/C
F6
) and
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until
[CD Drive] is at the top of the [Boot] menu.
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Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM.
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Set the Product Recovery CD-ROM 1.
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Press
CEOD
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
(Enter
J . The computer will reboot, and the License
Agreement screen should appear. Select [1. Yes, I agree to
the provision above and wish to continue!].
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At the screen for the selection of the OS, select either Win¬
dows 2000 or Windows NT.
You can reinstall only the initially selected OS.
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This screen should appear.
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Select a number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore the drive C to factory default
3. End
Select a number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default
2. Restore Windows 2000 to the first partition
3. End
Select a number
1. Restore the whole HDD to factoiy default
2. Restore Windows NT4.0 to the first partition
3. End
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Make a selection from the menu.
To restore all contents of the hard disk to factory
default, including the partition setting(s):
Select [1. Restore the whole HDD to factory default].
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To restore the hard disk (C drive) to factory default,
excluding the partition setting(s):
Select [2. Restore the drive C to factory default],'
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To reinstall Windows NTAVindows 2000 to the first
partition to factory default:
Select [2. Restore Windows NT4.0 (or Windows 2000)
to the first partition].
In such cases, the initial partition size must be 4
GB or more of the hard disk size. Reinstallation
l cannot be performed with a small partition size.
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If "The program has detected an error 110 on the
partition starting at sector xxxxxxxx on diskl." is
displayed, select [Yes].
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