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IRECTION
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EVISION
5 VIVID E9 S
ERVICE
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ANUAL
8 - 18 Section 8-4 - Reloading the software
8-4-10-4 Selecting installation (A, B or R)
When the screen in Figure 8-7 is displayed, the installation halts and waits for your input.
You can choose if you want to do a complete software installation, deleting all data on the HDD, or if
you only want to update or reinstall the software on the C:\ partition.
6.) Make your choice, based on the information in Table 8-4.
- If you choose “A”, continue with:
8-4-10-5 "Press A. Install System Software. (Erase all partititions)" on page 8-19.
- If you choose “B”, continue with:
8-4-10-6 "Press B. Repair/Upgrade Partitions C:\" on page 8-32.
NOTICE
If you select “A” in the next step, ALL existing software and data will be erased. If backup has
not been performed, all data like: Patient Database, System Configuration and User
Configurations (Customer Presets), will be lost.
Table 8-4 Descriptions of your choices
WHEN TO USE DESCRIPTION COMMAND
Use this procedure if:
• The BEP or the HDD has been exchanged
• You want to erase all data on the HDD
• The installation on C:\ failed.
To do a complete VIVID E9 software installation.
All data on the Hard Disk Drive will be erased.
A
Use this procedure if you are going to:
• Repair the software on C:\
• Upgrade the software on C:\.
To update or re-install the software on the C:\ partition.
Only data on the C:\ partition will be erased. This keeps
Patient Archive and Presets intact.
B
Stop the software installation
This choice stops the instalation.
After stopping the instalation, remove the DVD disc and
reboot the VIVID E9.
R
Figure 8-7 Choices (A, B or R)
SELECT ‘A’ TO INSTALL THE SYSTEM
SOFTWARE AND TO DELETE THE
DATABASE, THE SETTINGS AND THE
ARCHIVE.