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When you need to reinstall system software
System software is the set of programs and other files that your server uses to
start itself up, keep track of your files, and run the application programs you
use. System software is kept in the folder called the System Folder. When you
turn on your server, it looks for a startup disk, which is a disk that contains the
system software. The startup disk is usually a hard disk that’s inside your
server, though another hard disk, floppy disk, or CD-ROM disc can also be a
startup disk.
Your server came with all the necessary system software installed on your hard
disk. Unless a problem develops later, you don’t need to reinstall the software.
If a problem with your system software develops, you may see this icon in the
middle of the screen:
If you see this icon, start up your server with the Workgroup Server Software
CD-ROM disc, as described in the section “Starting Up From the CD-ROM
Drive ” later in this chapter. Then refer to “Repairing a Damaged Disk” at the
end of this chapter for information on testing and repairing disks.
If repairing the disk doesn’t help, use the following instructions to start up
your server and reinstall system software.
Reinstalling system software
When you have determined that you need to reinstall system software, you
need to shut down your server and then start it up with another disk and use
the Installer program to reinstall the system software on your server’s hard
disk. Follow the steps provided in this section.
IMPORTANT If you’ve made a backup copy of your system software, you should
reinstall your system software from your backup media. If you used a backup
program to make the copy, see the documentation that came with the program.
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