Chapter 2
Using your C5m/F5m
Finding other software 56
Restoring your system without a system image
If you need to restore your Windows 7 system and you do not have a system image, you can
restore Windows to its original factory image. This does not restore any of your files or any
programs that you have installed.
To reinstall the original factory image:
1. Ensure that a keyboard is attached to the tablet.
2. Press the tablet’s power button to start the tablet.
3. Press and hold the
F8
key to display the Windows Advanced Boot Options screen.
You need to press
F8
as soon as
the tablet starts up to access the Windows Advanced
Boot Options screen. If the Windows logo appears, you need to try again by waiting until
the Windows logon prompt appears, and restarting your tablet from the Start menu.
4. In the
Advanced Boot Options
screen, select
Repair your computer
and press
Enter
.
The message “Windows is loading files...” and a progress bar will be displayed and there
will be a brief waiting period while the necessary files load.
5. Select a keyboard layout in the System Recovery Options dialog box, then press
Enter
.
6. Select a user name and enter the password, then press
Enter
.
7. In the
System Recovery Options
dialog box, use the
Tab
key to navigate to
Reinstall
Windows
.
8. Press
Enter
to reinstall Windows.
9. Check to see whether Windows was able to save any data from the tablet. Look in the
folder called
Windows.old
.
Finding other software
For information about other software for your tablet, go to
Motion Computing Accessories
and the
Motion Computing Store
. You will find links to software solutions for purchase as
well as free downloads from Motion Computing and its service partners.