Device maintenance and repair
7.5 Installing the software
SIMATIC IPC847D
Operating Instructions, 01/2014, A5E32997454-AA
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Restoring the delivery state
You can restore the original software using the Restore DVD. The DVD contains the
necessary images and tools for transferring the software to the hard disk drive or SSD of
your device.
The following options are available for restoring the delivery state:
● Restore the entire hard disk/SSD with drives C and D
● Restore drive C
This means data stored on drive D are retained.
Back-up authorization or license key
● Check whether you can back-up your authorization or license key from the drive and
perform this procedure if possible.
● If backup is not possible, please contact Customer Support. There you can obtain
information necessary for corresponding software authorization.
If "Restore system partition only" is set all data on drive C: (system partition) will be
deleted. All data, user settings and all authorizations or license keys on drive C: are lost!
All data on drive C: will be completely deleted, reformatted and overwritten with the
original factory software.
If "Restore entire drive" is set ALL data, user settings, authorizations or license keys will
be lost on the entire drive.
1. If your device has no DVD drive, connect an external USB DVD drive to a USB port.
2. Insert the recovery DVD into the DVD drive.
3. Reboot the device.
4. Press the <Esc> key when the device boots and keep it pressed.
The BIOS selection menu is displayed when initialization is completed.
5. Click the "Boot Manager" button.
6. In the boot menu, select the optical drive using the cursor keys.
It is identified by a "P" in front of the SATA port number.
Example:
P5: DV-W28S-A
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.
existing data, programs, user settings, authorizations and license keys on the drives
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