Software Update and Recovery
Hardware and Software Guide 14–13
Reinstalling the Operating System
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CAUTION: To protect your personal data and the software you have
installed on the notebook, back up your data before reinstalling your
operating system. See the Windows online Help utility to learn more
about backing up your files.
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During the reinstallation, you might be prompted for your
Product Key. Your Product Key is provided on the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label on the bottom of the notebook.
If other recovery efforts do not successfully repair the operating
system, you can reinstall it.
To reinstall the operating system:
1. Connect the notebook to external power through the
AC
adapter and turn on the notebook.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the
notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the disc. (After
a
few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.)
6. Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is
displayed.)
7. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup
window is displayed.)
8. Press esc to continue installing a new copy of the operating
system instead of repairing it.
9. Press enter to set up the operating system.
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