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Software Updates and Restorations
Repairing the Operating System
To repair the operating system without deleting your
personal data:
1. Insert the Operating System Recovery CD (included with the
notebook) into the optical drive.
2. Turn off the notebook using the standard Windows shutdown
procedure. If the notebook is unresponsive:
a. If the notebook is running Windows XP Professional,
b. If the notebook is running Windows XP Home or does
3. Turn on the notebook by briefly pressing the power button.
If the Operating System Recovery CD does not open after
several minutes, the boot order settings on your notebook
might have been changed from the default settings. For
information about changing boot order settings, refer to the
Boot Menu in the
this chapter.
4. When prompted, press any key to boot from CD. (After a
few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.)
5. Press
displayed.)
6. Press
window is displayed.)
7. Press
repair process begins.)
After the repair process is complete, which might take a
few hours, the notebook restarts in Windows.
4–14
press
ctrl+alt+del.
list, and then select OK.
not respond to
button for 5 seconds.
to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is
enter
to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup
F8
to repair the selected Windows installation. (The
R
Select Shut down from the drop-down
press and hold the power
ctrl+alt+del,
"Configuring Your Notebook"
section in
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