Software Updates and Recoveries
Hardware and Software Guide 14–13
8. Press esc to continue installing a new copy of the operating
system instead of repairing it.
9. Press
enter to set up the operating system.
10. Press
C to continue setup using this partition.
11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system
(Quick) and press
enter.
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CAUTION: Formatting a drive deletes all current files.
12. Press F to format the drive. The reinstallation process begins.
This process takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. The notebook
restarts in Windows when the process is complete.
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other
Software
After the operating system installation process is complete, you
must reinstall drivers.
To reinstall drivers, use the Driver Recovery disc included with
the notebook:
1. While running Windows, insert the Driver Recovery disc into
the optical drive.
If you do not have Autorun enabled, select Start > Run.
Then type
D:\SWSETUP\APPINSTL\SETUP.EXE (where D indicates
the optical drive).
2. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the drivers.
After the drivers are reinstalled, you must reinstall any software
you added to the notebook. Follow the installation instructions
provided with the software.
