Samsung NP-R40 User Manual

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Troubleshooting 145• Standard installation: You can change the settings for partitioning, the instal-lation folder, etc. during the Windows installation. However, reinstalling Win-dows may delete the data on the hard disk drive such as files, programs, etc. Inorder to minimize damage from data loss, please remember to always back updata.• Quick Installation: This re-installs Windows with the user data and the systemconfiguration intact. The user data in the already existing Windows folders maybe preserved as the existing Windows folders are overwritten.3. The description for the standard installation appears. Click Yes.The installation starts, and the system will be restarted after a while.When Quick Installation is selected,Setup proceeds with Step 3 before automatically installing Windows. Quick In-stallation overwrites the existing Windows version, so that drivers or applica-tions do not need to be reinstalled.4. After the system has restarted, the message ’Press any key to boot from CD’ ap-pears. Do not press any key at this time. After a while the partition configurationscreen appears.To not change the partition, press .What is partition configuration?Partition configuration is a function that devides the hard disk drive into one orseveral partitions. Note that changing the partition deletes all of the data on thehard disk drive.5. Select the folder to install the Windows operating system.To delete the previous version of Windows and install in the current folder, press on the keyboard.If you press ESC to select another folder for the installation, new Windowsfolders are created causing a risk of dual booting.6. After the installation process copies the necessary folders for the Windows instal-lation, restart the system, and the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is dis-played. You do not need to enter anything. In a moment, the Windows XPinstallation screen will appear to proceed with the installation.