Samsung NP-P430C User Manual

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 System Software function
	 You	can	back	up	the	System	Software	saved	on	the	hard	disk	to	another	hard	disk	drive	or	DVD,	and	reinstall	part	or	
all	software	programs	to	your	computer.
System Software function
This	function	installs	the	system	software	
programs	needed	for	your	computer System Software Installation
T
 his	function	backs	up	all	System	Software	
Programs System Software Backup
	 The	system	software	function	is	supported	by	Samsung Recover y Solution	
version	4	or	later.	Therefore,	the	function	may	
not	be	supported	depending	on	the	version.
  Y
ou can confirm the version of the current Samsung Recovery Solution in the Samsung Recovery Solution screen.
	 Example)		 If	the	program	name	that	appears	in	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	screen	is	 Samsung Recover y Solution 4,
 		
i
t	indicates	that	the	version	of	the	Recovery	Solution	is	version	4.	If	the	name	is	 Samsung Recover y Solution III,
 		
i
t	indicates	that	the	version	of	the	Recovery	Solution	is	version	3. 
						

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Restore Function
Not	only	can	you	use	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	when	Windows	is	running,	but	also	when	you	are	unable	to	boot	up	
into	Windows.	Let’s	learn	how	to	use	Samsung	Recovery	Solution.	Some	models	provide	a	backup	image	of	the	initial	
state	and	do	not	provide	partitioning.
Partition Setup & Initial Status Backup
If you turn your computer on for the first time, the Initial 
Status	Backup	function	is	performed	after	registering	
Windows.	This	function	saves	an	image	of	the	Initial	
Status	of	the	C	drive	to	a	secure	location	so	that	users	
can	restore	the	computer	to	the	Initial	Status	using	the	
Complete	Restore	function.	An	Initial	Status	Backup	is	
only	performed	once	immediately	after	the	computer	is	
purchased.
1
 If you turn the power on for the first time, the 
Register	Windows	screen	appears.	If	you	register	
Windows	according	to	the	instructions	on	the	screen,	
the	computer	will	be	restarted.
2
	 After	the	computer	has	been	restarted,	the	 Partition 
Setup 	
 screen	appears.	
To	resize	the	C	and	D	drives,	adjust	the	partition	size	
using	the	slide	bar	and	
the	click	Next.
 	
The	Partition	Setup	function	is	only	available	when	
the computer is turned on for the first time and will not 
b

e	available	after wards.	Once	you	have	completed	
the	partitioning,	it	cannot	be	resized.	Partition	the	disk	
carefully.
3
	 The	 Initial Status Backup	 screen	appears.		
T
o	continue	the	Initial	Status	Backup,	click	 Restart 
Now .
 	The	computer	will	restart.
4
	 The	Initial	Status	Backup	is	performed	to	backup	
the	initial	status	of	the	C	drive	to	a	secure	location.	
This	backup	image	is	used	for	the	Complete	Restore	
function	that	restores	your	computer	to	the	initial	
status.
5
	 When	the	Initial	Status	Backup	is	complete,	restart	 Windows. 
						

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Restoring the computer
Restore	is	a	function	that	enables	restoring	the	computer	
to	a	saved	point	when	the	computer	was	purchased	or	a	
user-saved	point.
The	Restore	function	provides	the	Basic	Restore	and	
Complete	Restore	options.
1
	– When Windows is running:
				 Cl
ick	Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution .
 
– When Windows does not start:
				Turn	the	computer	on	and	press	the	 F4	
key	when	
the	boot	screen	(SAMSUNG	logo)	appears.	After	
a	moment,	the	computer	boots	up	in	Restoration	
mode	and	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	screen	 appears.
For	computers	supporting	the	touch	screen	function,	
the	touch	screen	function	does	not	work	during	Restore	
Mode.	In	this	case,	please	use	the	touchpad	or	mouse.
2
	 If	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 Restore.
If	you	click	 Select by Symptom , 	the	Select	by	
Symptom	menu	appears.	If	you	select	a	symptom,	a	
recommended	restoration	option	will	blink.	Click	the	
restoration	option	to	continue.
3
	 Select	either	Basic Restore	 or	Complete Restore 	
f
rom	the	Restore	menu.
				 		A
 	Basic Restore  restores the major Windows files 
only while maintaining the user configuration and 
d
 ata	on	the	C	drive	in	a	short	time.
				 		A
 	Complete Restore 	 deletes	the	entire	C	drive	and	
then	restores	the	contents	of	the	C	drive.
Run	 Complete Restore	 if	the	computer	does	not	work	
even	after	 Basic Restore 	
 has	been	completed. 
						

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		3-1 		If	you	have	selected	 Basic Restore:
		 In
	the	Basic	Restore	screen,	click	the	 Next	
button.	
The	system	will	be	restarted.
		3-2 		 If
	you	have	selected	 Complete Restore :
		 In
	the	restoration	point	selection	screen,	select	
the	restoration	point	described	as	‘Computer	Initial	
Status’	and	click	the	 Next	
button.	The	system	will	be	
restarted.
In	the	Advanced	 menu,	you	can	change	the	size	of	the	
hard	drive	partitions	(e.g.	C:	and	D:).
	 Make	sure	to	backup	your	data	in	advance,	as	 all	data	will	be	deleted	after	the	partition	size	is	
changed.	
	
The	functions	of	the Advanced 	menu	are	not	available	
in	products	with	the	 HyperSpace	
 function	(restriction).
	The	Advanced	menu	is	only	activated	when	the	
computer	boots	up	in	the	restoration	area.	 	
(

by	pressing	the	 F4	
key	during	the	booting	sequence.)	
	Since	a	Complete	Restore	deletes	all	user	data	as	well	
as	additionally	installed	programs,	please	backup	your	
important data first using the Data Backup function, 
b

efore	running	Complete	Restore.
4
	 If	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	program	is	
launched for the first time after purchasing the 
c
 omputer,	the	license	agreement	screen	appears	
before	the	restoration	is	started.	Read	the	
agreement	and	click	 Agree	
 to	continue.
5
	 The	computer	boots	up	into	restoration	mode	and	
the	restoration	progress	message	appears.	If	you	
click	OK ,
	the	restoration	begins.	The	restoration	may	
take	some	time,	please	wait	for	a	moment.
6
	 When	the	‘Restart	the	System’	message	appears	 after	the	restoration	is	complete,	click	 OK	
to	restart	
the	system.
Make	sure	that	the	power	cord	is	connected	while	the	
restoration is in process. The first time the computer boots 
u

p	after	a	Complete	Restore	has	been	performed,	the	
speed	of	the	boot	process	may	be	slowed	down	due	to	the	
system	optimization	process.	At	this	time,	do	not	shut	the	
computer	down	by	force. 
						

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Backup Function
Complete Backup/Restore
A	Complete Backup	saves	the	complete	image	of	the	C	
drive	onto	another	drive	or	DVD.	A	Complete Restore 	
restores the image file saved by the Complete Backup 
o
 nto	the	C	drive.
  Complete Backup
If	you	run	Complete	Backup	using	a	DVD,	you	can	
restore	the	computer	even	when	a	problem	occurs	with	
the	hard	disk	or	when	the	restoration	area	is	removed.
1
	 Click	 Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery  Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution .
2
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 Backup.
3
	 Click	Complete Backup 	 in	the	backup	menu.
4
	 Enter	a	description	for	the	backup	regarding	the	
current computer status in the Description field so 
t
hat	you	can	easily	recognize	it	later,	and	specify	the	
Save	Path.	If	your	computer	has	a	DVD-Writer,	you	
can	specify	the	DVD	drive	as	the	Save	Path.
Select Drive D.Select the DVD drive.
5
	 If	you	click	the	 Next	button,	the	system	restarts	in	
restoration	mode	and	the	 Complete Backup	
 begins.	
If	you	have	selected	the	DVD	drive	as	the	Save	Path,	
the	“Insert	a	blank	DVD”	message	appears.	Insert	a	
blank	DVD	and	click	the	OK	
 button.
Samsung	Recovery	Solution	supports	DVD+R,	DVD-R,	
DVD+RW,	and	DVD-RW,	but	does	not	support	CD-R,	
CD-RW,	DVD-R AM,	DVD-DL	(Dual	Layer),	HD-DVD,	
and	Blu-Ray. 
						

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6
	 The	Complete	Backup	begins.	If	multiple	DVDs	are	
required,	the	expected	number	of	DVDs	is	displayed	
in	the	progress	screen.	Whenever	burning	a	DVD	
is	completed,	the	“Insert	the	next	DVD”	message	
will	appear.	Continue	the	backup	according	to	the	
instructions.
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	 When	the	‘Restart	the	System’	message	appears	 after	the	backup	is	complete,	click	 OK	
to	restart	the	
system.
  Complete Restore
1
	– When backing up onto DVD
				 T
urn	the	computer	on	and	insert	the	backup	DVD	
into	the	DVD	drive.
     If there are multiple backup DVDs, insert the first 
DVD.
– 
   When backing up to another drive
				 Proceed	to	Step	 .
2
	 Click	Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution .
When	you	cannot	start	Windows,	turn	the	computer	
on	and	press	the	F4	
key	in	the	boot	screen	to	enter	
restoration	mode.
3
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 Restore	
a
nd	then	click	 Complete Restore .
4
	 Select	a	Complete Backup 	 restoration	point	in	the	
restoration	point	selection	screen	and	click	the	 Next	
but

ton.	The	system	is	restarted.
5
	 The	restoration	progress	message	appears	after	the	 computer	boots	up	in	restoration	mode.	If	you	click	
OK ,
 	the	restoration	begins.
If	multiple	DVDs	have	been	used	for	a	Complete	
Backup,	whenever	burning	a	DVD	is	completed,	the	
“Insert	the	next	DVD”	message	will	appear. 
						

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6
	 When	the	‘Restart	the	System’	message	appears	after	the	restoration	is	complete,	click	 OK	
to	restart	
the	system.	The	Complete	Restore	has	been	
completed.
Data Backup/Restore
Data Backup enables you to save specific files or folders 
o
nto	another	drive	or	DVD.	 Data Restore	
enables	you	to	
restore	data	using	the	data	saved	by	a	Data	Backup	when	
data	is	lost.	This	guide	describes	the	Backup	and	Restore	
procedures	on	the	basis	of	backing	up	and	restoring	by	
using	DVD.
  Data Backup
1
	 Click	 Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution .
When	you	cannot	start	Windows,	turn	the	computer	
on	and	press	the	F4	
key	in	the	boot	screen	to	enter	
restoration	mode.
2
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 Backup	
a
nd	then	click	 Data Backup .
3
	 In	the	data	selection	screen,	select	either	 Basic 
Selection	
 or	Select from all , select a folder or file 
t
o	be	backed	up,	and	then	click	the	 Next	
button.
4
	 Enter	 a	description	 for	the	 backup	 in	the	 Description 	
field so that you can easily recognize it later and 
sp
 ecify	the	 Save Path .
 	If	your	computer	has	a	DVD-
Writer,	you	can	specify	the	DVD	drive	as	the	Save	
Path.
Select Drive D.Select the DVD drive.
If you have specified a hard disk drive or a removable 
disk	as	the	Save	Path,	the	 SamsungRecover y\
SamsungData 	
 folder	is	created	on	the	corresponding	
drive (e.g. D:\) and the data is saved to the folder. Take 
c
 are	to	not	delete	the	folder	by	mistake	or	on	purpose.
5
	 If	you	click	the	 Next	button,	the	Data	Backup	begins.	
If	you	have	selected	the	DVD	drive	as	the	Save	Path,	
the	“Insert	a	blank	DVD”	message	appears.	Insert	a	
blank	DVD	and	click	the	OK	
 button.
6
	 The	“Backup	is	completed”	message	appears. 
						

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 Data Restore
1
	– When backing up onto DVD
				 T
urn	the	computer	on	and	insert	the	backup	DVD	
into	the	DVD	drive.
 
–   When backing up to another drive
				 Proceed	to	Step	 .
2
	 Click	Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution .
When	you	cannot	start	Windows,	turn	the	computer	
on	and	press	the	F4	
key	in	the	boot	screen	to	enter	
restoration	mode.
3
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 Restore	
a
nd	then	click	 Data Restore .
4
	 Select	a	backup	item	to	be	restored	in	the	backup	list	
and	click	the	Next	
 button.
5
	 Select	a	folder	for	the	restoration	and	click	the	 Next	
but
ton.	Data	Restore	begins.
6
	 When	Data	Restore	is	completed,	check	if	the	data	 has been restored to the specified folder. 
						

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System Software Function
Using System Software
The	System	Software	function	is	a	function	that	enables	
you	to	reinstall	device	drivers	and	System	Software	
Programs	or	back	up	those	programs.	
The	system	software	function	is	supported	by	
Samsung Recover y Solution	
version	4	or	later.	
Therefore,	the	function	may	not	be	supported	
depending	on	the	version.
The	System	Software	Installation	Function	only	works	
in	Microsoft	Windows.
  Installing System Software
1
	 Click	 Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution.
2
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 System 
Software > System Software Installation.
3
	 When	the	 Samsung System Software 	 screen	
appears,	check	all	the	device	drivers	and	application	
programs	you	want	to	install	and	then	click	 Install 
Now.
4
	 After	the	installation	is	complete,	the	computer	will	 restart. 
						

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  System Software Backup
1
	 Click	 Start > All Programs > Samsung > 
Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung 
Recovery Solution.
2
	 When	the	initial	menu	screen	appears,	click	 System 
Software > System Software Backup.
3
	 Specify	the	Save	Path.	If	your	computer	has	a	DVD- Writer,	you	can	specify	the	DVD	drive	as	the	Save	
Path.
Select Drive D.Select the DVD drive.
If you have specified a hard disk drive or a removable 
disk	as	the	Save	Path,	the	 SamsungSoftware	
folder	
is created on the corresponding drive (e.g. D:\) and 
t
 he	system	software	programs	are	saved	to	that	folder.	
Take	care	to	not	delete	the	folder.	
4
	 If	you	click	the	 Next button,	the	Software	Backup	
begins.	If	you	have	selected	the	DVD	drive	as	the	
Save	Path,	the	“Insert	a	blank	DVD”	message	
appears.	Insert	a	blank	DVD	and	click	the	OK	
button.
5
	 After	the	backup,	the	“System Software Backup is  completed” 	
 message	appears.
	 If	you	want	to	install	the	System	Software	Programs	
backed	up	on	the	drive,	run	the	 SoftwareMediaX X.
exe  file in the  SystemSoftwar e
 	folder.
	
When	installing	System	Software	Programs	from	 the	backed-up	DVD,	insert	the	DVD	and	follow	the	
System	Software	Installation	directions.
	
To	delete	Samsung	Recovery	Solution,	refer	to	the	 Help	section	of	the	program.