Repairing The Operating System - HP Compaq Presario,Presario R4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Software Updates and Recovery

Repairing the Operating System

To repair the operating system without deleting your
personal data:
1. Be sure the notebook is connected to a AC outlet through
the AC adapter.
2. Insert the Operating System disc (included with
the notebook) into the optical drive.
3. Shut down the notebook using the standard shutdown
procedure for your operating system:
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❏
✎
4. Turn on the notebook by briefly pressing the power button.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from disc. (After a
few minutes, the setup wizard opens and the "Welcome to
Setup" page is displayed).
✎
6. Press
displayed).
7. Press
page is displayed).
8. Press
repair process begins).
After the repair process is complete, which may take up to several
hours, the notebook restarts in Windows.
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In Windows XP Home, press
Shut Down > Turn Off.
In Windows XP Professional, press
Shut down from the drop-down list, and then select OK.
If you are unable to shut down the notebook using the
keys, press and hold the power button for
ctrl+alt+del
4 seconds.
On the "Welcome to Setup" page do not press
this procedure) until you have completed steps 6 and 7.
to continue. (The "Licensing Agreement" page is
enter
to accept the agreement and continue. (The "Setup"
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to repair the selected Windows installation. (The
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and then select
ctrl+alt+del,
ctrl+alt+del.
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