Recovery Disc Creation Utility

You can make a recovery disc for preinstalled software.
The recovery disc returns the hard disk to the factory default. To create a backup of the recent state of the hard disk, refer to Hard Disk Backup/Restore Function.
Preparation
  • Blank discs (About usable types of discs and required numbers of discs, refer to the screen.)
  • Prepare DVD drive (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about the products available)
  • Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until the operation is complete.
  • Close all applications except for this utility.
  • Remove all peripherals (except for the DVD drive).
  • Turn off the wireless function.
CAUTION
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USB memory device can also be used as a recovery disc.
- <Only for Windows 7 downgrade model>
The recovery disc of both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are created. Following on-screen instructions.
- Do not perform the following operations until creating the recovery disc is complete.
  • Shut down or restart Windows.
  • Enter sleep or hibernation.
  • Remove CD/DVD drive.
- If you interrupted creating a recovery disc, a message of failure may appear in step 9 screen below. In this case, restart the computer and create a new recovery disc again.
  1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
  2. Connect the DVD drive to the USB Port.
  3. Set a disc into the DVD drive.

  4. Display [All apps], and then click [Recovery Disc Creation Utility] under “Panasonic”.
    To display [All apps], proceed as follows on the Start screen.
    1. Right-click any empty location on the Start screen.
    2. Click [All apps] on the toolbar.

    Click Start (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Recovery Disc Creation Utility].
    If [User Account Control] is displayed, click [Yes].
  5. Click [Next].

  6. Select [Select OS Image].
  7. Click [Next].
    Confirm on-screen information ([Number of required]).
  8. Select the disc type.
  9. Click [Next].
    Following on-screen instructions, prepare the required number of disc.
  10. Select [Write speed] and then click [OK].
  11. When [Recovery disc #1 complete.] is displayed, remove the disc. And write contents of the written disc on the label.
    Do not use sharp objects that may leave a mark.
  12. Click [OK].
    Following on-screen instructions, create all recovery discs.
  13. Click [OK] on [All recovery discs complete.] screen.
NOTE
- The disc created with this utility is only for this computer. You cannot use for others.
- Additional applications cannot be recovered even if you use a recovery disc created with this utility.
- You cannot successively create some recovery discs with this utility. If, however, the hard disc recovery is executed or OS is reinstalled from the created recovery disc, you can create a recovery disc again.
- If you fail to create a recovery disc or an error message appears, try either of the following procedures.
  • Insert the disc correctly.
  • Check the disc condition.
  • Restart the computer and try to create a recovery disc again.
  • Contact Panasonic Technical Support.

- When you reinstall OS using the recovery disc, OS which was selected at step 6 will be installed. To change OS from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice versa, reinstall OS using the recovery partition in the hard disk.
(refer toOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS "Installing Software")