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Formatting the drives and re-installing Windows
1. Make sure the computer is turned off.
2. If any peripheral devices are connected to your computer, disconnect them.
3. Connect the AC adapter; then, turn on the computer.
Be sure to connect the AC adapter. If the battery is completely
discharged, the installation process will be canceled.
4. When the message
<F2> to enter System Configuration Utility
appears, press
F2
. The Setup Utility opens.
5. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 into the Optical drive.
6. In
the
Exit
menu, select
Load Setup Defaults
; then, press
Enter
twice.
7. In
the
Exit
menu, confirm
Exit
Saving Changes
is highlighted and press
Enter
twice. The system restarts.
8. Read the message on the screen; then, press
Enter
.
9. Read the message on the screen and select
Continue
; then, press
Enter
.
Although the pointer may be shown on the screen, never touch the
keyboard or the glide pad during recovery except when the message
prompts you to. If you touch them, the re-installation will be canceled.
10. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product
Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 2;
then, click
OK
.
11. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product
Recovery CD-ROM disk 2 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 3;
then, click
OK
.
12. If you see the message
The hard disk has been recovered successfully
, the
Optical drive will be opened automatically. Remove the Product Recovery CD-
ROM disk 2. The system restarts automatically.
13. Set up Windows XP, following the instructions on the screen. Make sure to set
date and time. When you finish the setup, the recovery is completed.
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