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).


2) Join the Domain

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