Panasonic CF-19 series - Reinstalling Software

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Useful Information
Reinstalling Software
Reinstalling software will return the computer to the default condition. When you reinstall the software, the hard disk
data will be erased.
Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before reinstallation.
CAUTION
Do not delete the partition with recovery tools on the hard disk.
The disk space in the partition is not available to store data.
Preparation
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Prepare the following items:
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The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)
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Panasonic USB CD/DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about
the products available)
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Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).
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Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until reinstallation is complete.
1 Turn off the computer and connect the CD/DVD drive to the USB port (
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page 11).
2 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
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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 [USB CDD] and press
F6
until [USB CDD] is at the
top of [Boot priority order].
5 Set the Product Recovery DVD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive.
6 Press
F10
.
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The computer will restart.
7 Click [Reinstall Windows] and click [Next].
The License Agreement screen appears.
8 Click [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and click [Next].
9 Select the settings and click [Next].
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[Reinstall Windows to the whole Hard Disk to factory default.]
You will have a single partition.
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[Reinstall Windows to the operating system partition.]
You can keep the partition structure.
10 At the confi rmation message, click [YES].
Reinstallation starts automatically. (It will take approximately 30 minutes.)
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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 click [OK] to turn off the computer,
then remove the CD/DVD drive.
12 Turn on the computer, and press
F2
while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.
The Setup Utility starts up.
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If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
13 Press
F9
.
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and then press
Enter
.
The Setup Utility settings excluding the password(s) will return to the default values.
14 Press
F10
.
At the confi rmation message, select [Yes] and press
Enter
.
The Setup Utility will close, and the computer will restart.
Area usable by Windows
Hard disk
Partition with recovery tools
(approximately 2 GB)