User's Manual

Software Update and Recoveries
Hardware and Software Guide 13–7
DRAFT Revised: 8/24/04
File: Chap13.fm
PN: HP-367186-001
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August 24, 2004 4:02 pm
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 tablet PC:
1. Connect the tablet PC to external power and turn on the tablet
PC.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the tablet
PC.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the
tablet PC.
4. Press the power button again to start the tablet PC.
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 tablet PC restarts in Windows after the process
is complete.
Reinstalling the Operating System
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CAUTION: Personal data and software you have installed on the tablet
PC will be lost during the operating system reinstall. To protect your
data, back up your data before reinstalling your operating system. Refer
to the Windows online help utility to learn more about backing up
your files.
If other recovery efforts do not successfully repair the tablet PC,
you can reinstall the operating system.