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Recovering the Windows Operating System from the Boot Image
You must restart the Endura workstation in Recovery Mode if you want to restore the operating system from the boot image. If the operating
system starts but is damaged, you can follow the first set of steps below. If not, you must manually restart the Endura workstation in Recovery
Mode by following the second set of steps.
WARNING: Recovering the operating system with this method will remove any files or applications that are currently installed on the
disk drive. If possible, copy any important files from the disk drive to another location on the network, to a CD or DVD, or to a USB-
connected storage device before continuing.
1. If possible, close all running applications.
2. Remove any attached storage devices and media from CD or DVD drives. The presence of external storage devices or media in disc drives
in
hibits the ability to restart the workstation in Recovery Mode.
3. Restart the Endura workstation.
4. Press F8 immediately after the BIOS setup utility menu appears.
5. Select “Repair your Computer,” and then click OK. A keyboard language selection screen appears.
6. Select the default layout (US), and then click N
ext. The login screen for the workstation appears.
7. Select the WS5070 Administrator, and then enter the password for this user. The System Recovery screen appears.
8. Select “Endura WS5070 Factory Restore,” and then click OK. A confirmation screen appears.
9. Select Restore to continue the process. The Pelco End User License Agreement screen appears.
10. Click Accept to accept the agreement, and then click Yes. The operating system is restored to its original factory settings. Th
is process can
take approximately 10 minutes. Do not turn off the computer while the operating system is being restored. After the process is completed,
a “Restoration is complete” message appears.
11. Click OK to return to the System Recovery menu.
12. Click Restart. The workstation restarts using original factory settings.
No further configuration is required when you recover the operating system from the factory default image that is stored on the ha
rd disk.