Panasonic CF-29 Series Operating Instructions Manual page 38

Hard Disk Backup Function
Create a Backup Area
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NOTE
Regarding backup area
• Requires availability of at least half of the entire hard disk. Without sufficient space
available, the backup area cannot be created.
• When the backup area is created, the usable hard disk capacity will be reduced to less
than half.
• The backup area cannot be accessed from Windows. For this reason, backed up data
cannot be copied to CD-R or other removable disk media.
• When the hard disk backup function is executed, data in the backup area will be over-
written. If newly created or edited data is backed up later, data stored previously
in the backup area will be lost.
CAUTION
When inputting numbers, press the NumLock key, and enter numbers in the ten-key mode.
1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket. (
"Multimedia Pocket")
2 Turn on the computer, and press F2 while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility will start up.
If a password has been set, enter the Supervisor Password. You cannot register [Boot] menu
with a User Password.
3 Select [Boot] menu, then select [IDE MP: xxxxxxxxxx] and press
xxxxxxxxxx] is at the top of the [Boot] menu.
4 Place the disk number one of the recovery CDs into the CD/DVD drive.
5 Press F10 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press
The computer will restart. If [Enter Password] is displayed during the following procedures,
input the Supervisor Password or the User Password.
This screen should appear.
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Select a number
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1. [ Recovery ] Reinstall Windows.
2. [ Erase HDD ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security.
3. [ Backup ] Enable the Backup function.
0. [ Cancel ] Cancel.
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6 Press 3 to execute [3.Backup].
CAUTION
When dividing the hard disk into partitions
Do not execute [1. Recovery] to divide the hard disk into partitions. The hard disk backup
function cannot be enabled after the hard disk has been partitioned. Use procedure 8 to
divide the hard disk.
7 At the confirmation message, press Y .
8 Select how to divide the hard disk from the menu.
<To create a backup area and enable the backup function without dividing the hard disk>
Select [1].
[At the time of purchase]
The usable hard disk area
[After the backup area is created]
Can be accessed from
Windows (One partition).
until [IDE MP:
F6
Enter .
The backup area
Cannot be accessed
from Windows.