Software Update and Recovery
Hardware and Software Guide 14–12
Repairing the Operating System
To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your
personal data, use the Operating System disc that was shipped
with the notebook:
1. Connect the notebook to external power through the
AC
adapter and turn on the notebook.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the
notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the disc. (After a
few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.)
6. Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is
displayed.)
7. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup
window is displayed.)
8. Press R to repair the selected Windows installation. (The
repair process begins. This process
may take up to 2 hours to
complete. The notebook restarts in Windows after the
process
is complete.)
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