Repairing The Operating System - HP Compaq NC6140 Maintenance And Service Manual

Repairing the Operating System

To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your
personal data, use the Operating System disc that was shipped
with the computer:
✎
If your computer does not have an optical drive, you may need
to connect to an optional external MultiBay.
1. Connect the computer to external power through the
AC adapter and turn on the computer.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the
computer.
3. Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn
off the computer.
4. Press the power button again to turn on the computer.
5. When prompted, press any key to start from the disc.
After a few minutes, you may need to select your language,
and then the Setup Wizard opens.
✎
6. Press
A licensing agreement page is displayed.
7. Press
The "Setup" page is displayed.
8. Press
The repair process begins. This process takes 1 to 2 hours
to complete.
The computer restarts in Windows after the process is
complete.
Maintenance and Service Guide
On the "Welcome to Setup" page, do not press R (step 8 in
this procedure) until you have completed steps 6 and 7.
to continue.
enter
to accept the agreement and continue.
f8
to repair the selected Windows installation.
R
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