System Restore DVD Guide Sahara Slate PC® I400 Series Tablet Pcs

System Restore DVD Guide Sahara Slate PC® i400 Series Tablet PCs

Model: TK0008

This disc contains 32-bit software only.

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What you will need before you begin: What you will need before you begin: 1. Included Windows Vista® Business System Restore DVD. 1. Included Windows® XP Professional or Tablet PC Edition System Restore DVD. It is important that you check to make sure that the disc you received matches the It is important that you check to make sure that the disc you received matches the Operating System (OS) that came preloaded on your Sahara Slate PC. If it is not, please Operating System (OS) that came preloaded on your Sahara Slate PC. If it is not, please contact Technical Support for a replacement. contact Technical Support for a replacement. 2. External USB (or eSATA) DVD drive with its own power supply (not USB Bus powered) 2. External USB (or eSATA) DVD drive with its own power supply (not USB Bus powered) 3. USB keyboard 3. USB keyboard 4. USB mouse 4. USB mouse 5. USB hub 5. USB hub

Recovering Your System: Recovering Your System: IMPORTANT: This process is destructive to the data stored on your hard drive. All existing IMPORTANT: This process is destructive to the data stored on your hard drive. All existing data will be lost. It is vital you back-up any files you wish to keep before you proceed. data will be lost. It is vital you back-up any files you wish to keep before you proceed.

Step 1: Set up the required hardware: Step 1: Set up the required hardware: Plug the USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB hub and plug the hub into one Plug the USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB hub and plug the hub into one of the available USB ports on the tablet. Plug the USB cable from the DVD drive into of the available USB ports on the tablet. Plug the USB cable from the DVD drive into the remaining USB port of the tablet. Make sure that the i400 recovery DVD is in the the remaining USB port of the tablet. Make sure that the i400 recovery DVD is in the USB DVD drive and that the drive has power and is on. USB DVD drive and that the drive has power and is on.

Step 2: Booting the Sahara Slate PC to the Recovery Application Step 2: Partitioning the Hard Drive (required for a new Hard Drive only) 1. Power up your i400 series Tablet PC. If you are simply attempting to restore your Sahara Slate PC using the hard drive that came 2. If your drive has an existing partition (overwriting existing OS): with your system, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 3. When prompted press any key to boot to the recovery DVD. You will need to use the software that came with your new hard drive—or another third If your drive doesn’t have an existing partition (new drive no OS): party program of your choosing that is designed to partition hard drives—in order to It will automatically load the recovery application. create a primary system partition to house the restored OS. 3. Select the Tools Button and then the Reset Partition Button to continue. NOTE: At a minimum, any bootable disc containing Microsoft’s “FDISK.EXE” utility should be sufficient. 4. Enter the partition size you wish to create for your OS. In general, you should use the number from the “Free Space” box as this will provide you with the largest system Step 3: Booting the Sahara Slate PC to the Recovery Application partition possible. 1. Power up your i400 series Tablet PC. 5. Select the File System desired: FAT32 or NTFS. Click “Next” to continue. 2. It will start from the DVD and automatically load the recovery application. 6. Select “OK” to proceed with partition creation. 3. Select “OK” to proceed with partition creation. 7. Select “OK” if you understand that this process will PERMANENTLY DELETE ALL OF THE 4. Select “OK” if you understand that this process will PERMANENTLY DELETE ALL OF THE EXISTING DATA ON THE DRIVE. EXISTING DATA ON THE DRIVE. 8. Select “OK” once the drive has been partitioned and then “Cancel” to return to the 5. Select “Quit” once the restore process completes to reboot your Sahara Slate PC. main menu. 6. Immediately eject the DVD or unplug the USB DVD drive from your Sahara Slate PC so 9. Select the “Restore Now!” Button. the system will reboot from the restored hard drive. 10. Select “OK” to prepare the partition you created above, and then select “OK” again to restore the operating system. 11. Select “Quit” once the restore process completes to reboot your Sahara Slate PC. 12. Immediately eject the DVD or unplug the USB DVD drive from your Sahara Slate PC so the system will reboot from the restored hard drive.