Panasonic Toughbook CF-31AAAAA2M Reference Manual

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108Hard Disk Data Erase UtilityWhen disposing the computer or transferring the ownership, erase all hard disk data in order to avoid data leakage. Even ifyou erase the data or initialize the hard disk using normal Windows commands, the data can be read with some special soft-ware. Use the hard disk data erase utility to erase the data completely.Note that transferring of the ownership without uninstalling the commercial software will be a violation of the software’slicense agreement.NOTEz Even if hard disk data erase is performed, the number of times of DVD’s region code setting will not be reset.zThis utility cannot erase data for specific partitions. However, the entire hard disk data including the data of the parti-tion with recovery tools will be erased.This utility cannot erase data for specific partitions.Preparationz Prepare the following items:• The Product Recovery DVD-ROM (included)• Panasonic CD/DVD drive (included)z Remove all peripherals (except for the CD/DVD drive).z Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until hard disk data erase is complete.1 Turn off the computer and insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket (Î page 34).2 Turn on the computer, and press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.The Setup Utility starts up.z If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.3 Press F9.At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.4 Press F10.At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter.The computer will restart.5 Press F2 or Del while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed.The Setup Utility starts up.The hard disk data erase utility erases data using an overwriting method, but there is a possibility that due to malfunctions orother operational errors, data may not be completely erased. There are also specialized devices that may be able to readdata that has been erased using this method. If you need to erase highly confidential data, we recommend that you contacta company that specializes in this process. Panasonic Corporation will bear no responsibility for losses or damages sufferedas a result of the use of this utility.