Reimaging - (5 minutes)
Warning
– This reimaged drive MAY be defective (about 25% chance – files may not have
been completely restored). If the
process below takes over a half hour or if some programs do not work correctly
after a day or so, try running Diskeeper Lite or see Mr. Hotz to get a new
different drive.
1) Log on as whatever account
appears Student (no password).
Make
sure that you are on the Network – the single blue computer (bottom right)
should NOT have an X.
If you need to connect – Double-Click Black
Computer – Find and connect.
Right-Click My Computer – Properties – Computer Name
Change the computer description to your full name (i.e. Mary Smith)
Click Change.
Change the computer name to your 8 letter code i.e. 11SmiMar
(If you have reimaged
in the last week, add a number to your computer name ( ie. 11SmiMar2)
since the name must be new.)
Click Domain. Type IHA in domain box. Click OK
Username: admintemp Password:
bosco
If an error appears
and there is no place to put Username and Password -Type IHA in workgroup,
Click OK. Then restart and try this step again. It should work with the
computer name now being your code.
Delay
of 10 seconds - “Welcome to IHA Domain” click OK
“You must restart…”- click OK – click OK – But NO.
Do NOT restart yet.
3) Rename the Student Account
Control Panel – User Accounts (click User
Accounts again)
DoubleClick
the User Student
Username:
your 8 letter code (ie. 11smimar)
Full
Name: your Full Name
Description:
Leave Blank
OK OK Close Dialog Box
4) Now Restart - CAREFUL ! You may
have to change logon info
User Name = 8
letter code (i.e. 11SmiMar) NOT Student
Log onto = This Computer (the computer name you used above – NOT IHA) You will not be able to connect at home (or anywhere else) if you log onto IHA.
The following steps are optional but
recommended and may be done at home
5) Start Microsoft Word. Click on the big
circular Office button (top left).
Click Word Options button. Click the Popular tab. Personalize your Office by inserting your name and initials.
6) Restore your personal files if needed
If you saved files to a CD, USB drive or external hard drive, you can copy them back into My Documents.
If you saved academic files to your public folder, you can copy them back into My Documents.
If your hard drive failed and Mr. Hotz copied your documents directly, they should be in My Documents.
7) Run DiskKeeper Lite and Defrag the drive - All Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Defragmenter