User's Manual

Chapter 5.

Troubleshooting

Reinstalling Windows

(Optional)

The following window appears, select an installation option.

If you click Custom, the procedures from Step 5 continue

sequentially.

If you click Upgrade, the procedures from Step 6 continue

sequentially.

This screen may not be displayed depending on the OS t

version.

Customt

Select this option to Reinstall Windows. You have to

reinstall all necessary device drivers and programs after

the Custom installation. In addition, unnecessary folders

and les may remain on the hard disk drives after the

installation (e.g. C:\ Windows.old, etc.).

Upgradet

Select this option to Upgrade Windows while maintaining

current les, congurations and programs. Although you

therefore do not need to reinstall the device drivers and

programs, some programs may not work properly after the

upgrade.

When a window appears asking for the location to install the

operating system to, select a disk drive partition and click the

Next button.

Drive D includes an area to save the backup image used by

Samsung Recovery Solution. Installing Windows to drive C is

recommended.

When previous Windows installation les are in the selected

partition, a message appears informing you that the les and

folders will be moved to the Windows. old folder. Click the

OK button.

The Windows installation continues.

The computer will restart 3 times during the installation.

If the Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... message

appears after a restart, do not press any button.

screen.

When the registration is complete, the Windows Desktop

screen appears.

For a smooth computer operation, installing the necessary

software installation is recommended.