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Useful Information
Reinstalling Software
When you reinstall the software, the hard disk data will be erased. Back up important data to other media or an exter-
nal hard disk before reinstallation.
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. The hard disk backup area and the backup
data ( page 18) will be erased. (If you reinstall Windows in the fi rst partition, the backup area and data will not be
erased.) Even if the data is stored in partitions on the hard disk, it may be erased or corrupted.
nal hard disk before reinstallation.
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. The hard disk backup area and the backup
data ( page 18) will be erased. (If you reinstall Windows in the fi rst partition, the backup area and data will not be
erased.) Even if the data is stored in partitions on the hard disk, it may be erased or corrupted.
Preparation
Prepare the following items:
The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
Panasonic CD/DVD drive for the multimedia pocket (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources
Panasonic CD/DVD drive for the multimedia pocket (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources
for information about the products available)
Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
CAUTION
When you use Recover Pro, copy data in the Recover Pro backup area to a removable disc or another storage
medium and uninstall Recover Pro before reinstalling the software. When you reinstall Recover Pro without deleting
the backup area, the backup area may disappear or installing the software may become impossible on the following
occasion.
the backup area, the backup area may disappear or installing the software may become impossible on the following
occasion.
NOTE
Even if reinstallation is performed, the number of times of DVD’s region code setting will not be reset.
1
Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket
(
(
Reference Manual “Multimedia Pocket”).
2
Turn on the computer, and press
F2
several times while [Panasonic] boot screen is dis-
played.
The Setup Utility starts up.
If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
3
Write down all of the contents of the Setup Utility and press
F9
.
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter.
4
Select the [Boot] menu, then select [IDE MP] and press
F6
until [IDE MP] is at the top
of the boot priority order.
5
Select the [Security] menu and set [DVD Operation] to [Enable].
6
Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
7 Press
F10
.
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter.
The computer will restart.
8 Press
1
to execute [1. [Recovery]].
The License Agreement screen appears.
To cancel partway, press
0.
9 Press
1
to select [1. Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!].
10 Select the settings.
[2]: Enter the size of operating system partition and press
Enter.
You cannot create the hard disk backup area if you select [2].
(The size of data partition will be determined by subtracting the operating system partition size from the
maximum size.)
(The size of data partition will be determined by subtracting the operating system partition size from the
maximum size.)
[3]: Windows will be installed in the fi rst partition.
(The size of the fi rst partition must be 20 GB or more. If smaller, installation will not be possible.)
At the confi rmation message, press
Y.
Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 20 minutes.)
Do not interrupt reinstallation, for example by turning off the computer or pressing
Ctrl + Alt + Del. Oth-
erwise reinstallation may become unavailable as Windows may not start up or the data may be corrupted.
11 Remove the Product Recovery DVD-ROM, and then press any key to turn off the com-
puter.