2-48 Setup and Operation
Choosing a Restore Program
It’s important to choose the restore program that is appropriate to your needs. In some
uses, the program can delete all the data, as well as the operating system and/or applications
on your hard disk. Read the list below to verify that the program you choose fits the
conditions under which you are performing the restore.
Repartition and/or reformat the hard disk and restore the operating system
(“Auto” or “Custom”).
If you have a catastrophic system failure, use the OS restore to repartition and
reformat the hard disk and restore the operating system. Using the program is the
first phase of a full system restore. After restoring the OS, continue with a
Selective Application Restore.
See the section called “Rebuilding the Hard Disk and Restoring the Operation
System,” and under it, either “Auto Rebuild and Restore” or “Custom Rebuild
and Restore.”
Restore only the operating system (“Fix OS”).
If you do not need to rebuild your hard disk, use the OS Restore to reinstall only
the operating system (for systems running the Windows 95 operating system).
You do not need to perform a selective application restore after you reinstall the
operating system.
See the section called “Restoring the Operating System.”
Restore some or all of the applications that came with your system.
The Selective Application Restore takes place after the Windows OS has booted.
It lets you choose the application software to reinstall. Use this program to
restore selected applications from the CD after rebuilding your hard disk, or at
any time to reinstall a software package that came with your computer.
See the section called “Restoring Applications.”
CAUTION:
If possible, back up your data
before performing an OS restore.
Install some or all of the optional device drivers and other programs not currently
installed on the system.
The NEC Select Install CD contains device drivers and other programs that have
not been factory-installed on the hard disk. Use the NEC Select Install CD to
install these programs when you add optional hardware or make other
enhancements to the system. For more information, see the section called
“Installing Optional Software.”