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Formatting Drives and Re-installing Windows
1. Make sure the computer is turned off.
2. If any peripheral devices are connected to your computer, disconnect them
except the external CD-ROM drive unit.
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 Press F2 for System Utilities appears, press F2. The Setup
Utility will open.
5. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM Disk1 into the CD-ROM drive.
6. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
7. In Boot Sequence of the Boot menu, set CD-ROM Drive to the top of the list;
then, press ESC.
8. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press Enter
twice.
9. Read the message on the screen, and select the way to recover your system;
then, press Enter.
10. Read the message and select Continue; then, press Enter.
Although the pointer may be shown on the screen, never touch the
keyboard or the mouse during recovery except when the message prompts
you to. If you touch them, the re-installation will be canceled.
11. If you see the message asking you to insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM
Disk2, remove the Disk1 and insert the Disk2; then, press Enter.
12. If you see the message asking you to insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM
Disk3, remove the Disk2 and insert the Disk3; then, press Enter.
13. When the hard disk has been recovered successfully, the system will restart
automatically. Remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM Disk3
14. When the message Press F2 for System Utilities appears, press F2. The Setup
Utility will open.
15. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.
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