Troubleshooting and tips
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Restoring PowerCinema InstantON / PowerCinema
► Switch on your computer and wait until the start-up procedure has completed and the operating
system is displayed.
► Insert the "Drivers & Utilities" CD/DVD that came with your computer into the CD/DVD drive
and close it.
► Select Manual Installation.
► Select Your system (e.g. AMILO Xi 1546).
► Select Software - PowerCinema InstantON or PowerCinema - Extract.
► Follow the instructions on the screen.
► Install the software PowerCinema InstantON or PowerCinema from the directory
c:\fsc.tmp\software\...
Restoring the operating system
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We strongly recommend that you back up all your data files before re-installing the
Operating System, as far as this is possible, as the restore process deletes all files from
your hard disk. You must re-install all the programs you have installed since purchasing
your computer and then restore your data files using the backup copies.
If an error message (blue screen) appears after repeated starting (booting), restart your computer.
During the boot process, press the F8 key at short intervals until the message Extended Windows
start options appears. Select Last known working configuration.
If this operation is unsuccessful, reinstall the Operating System as described below:
1. Switch the computer on.
2. Insert the "Fujitsu Siemens Product Recovery CD-ROM" CD/DVD that came with your
computer into the CD/DVD drive and close it.
3. Switch your computer off, wait a moment and then switch it on again.
4. When you see the prompt on the screen Press any Key to boot from CD… press any key on the
keyboard. The installation program starts, and the Windows Setup menu appears on your
screen.
Your computer will load files it needs from the CD/DVD drive to restore Windows XP on your
computer. This can take a few minutes.
5. After the relevant files have been loaded, the Windows XP Home Edition Setup menu appears.
Press Enter to continue.
6. The setup process will pause and you will see the Windows XP Home Edition License Agreement
on the screen. To continue with the setup you must accept the agreement. Press F8 key.
7. In the next screen that appears, press Esc for Don’t Repair.
8. In the following menu select C: …, press D and confirm by pressing the Enter key.