reinstal ing the operating system
A backup copy of your hard drive’s original factory-instal ed contents is saved on a hidden area
of your hard drive. This lets you restore your computer to its original factory settings.
1
Turn on or restart your computer, then press the F8 key on your keyboard repeatedly while
your computer is starting. When the Advanced Boot Options screen appears, click Repair
Your Computer.
2
Pick your keyboard country, then click Next. Log on as an Administrator, then click OK.
3
On the System Recovery Options screen, click Restore Application (last option). The System
Recovery wizard opens.
4
Fol ow the on-screen instructions.
5
Click one of the fol owing system recovery options when prompted
• Recovery with Automatic Data Backup (recommended)— This moves the contents
of the hard drive to the C:\My Backup folder and instal s a new copy of Windows. This
option saves your existing data files, but al programs must be re-instal ed and the
program settings reconfigured. You need at least 4 GB of hard drive space to use this
restore option
• Ful Factory Recovery—Reformats and restores the system software as it was when
you purchased your computer. This process deletes your data files, so they must be
saved on an external disc prior to reformatting.
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Other models in this manual:
Notebooks and Netbooks - MT6820 (1.42 mb)
Notebooks and Netbooks - T-16 (1.42 mb)
Notebooks and Netbooks - T-63 (1.42 mb)