Maintenance and service
11.2 Reinstalling the software
SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2
Operating Instructions, Edition 05/2006, A5E00248055-04
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Restoring the factory state
To restore the factory state, proceed as follows:
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Insert the Restore DVD in your drive and reboot the device. When the BIOS message
appears, press
<F2> to enter SETUP or <ESC> to display the boot menu
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. After initialization, a "Boot Menu" is displayed.
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Select "CD-ROM Drive" with the cursor keys.
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Now follow the instructions on the screen.
Caution
All existing data, programs, user settings and authorizations or license keys will be deleted
from the hard disk and therefore lost.
For information on the functions, refer to the README.TXT file on the Restore DVD.
11.2.3
Partitioning the hard disk
11.2.3.1 Setting up the partitions under Windows 2000/XP Professional
After you have installed a new hard disk, or if partitions are faulty, or when you wish to
change the partitioning on your hard disk, you need to set up new partitions on the hard disk.
Caution
When you delete or create partitions or logical DOS partitions, you lose all data on the hard
disk. All partitions on the hard disk will be deleted.
Factory setup of the hard disk with Windows 2000 and Windows XP:
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One partition with a FAT32 file system
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One partition with a NTFS file system
To restore the partition to its factory state, proceed as follows:
