eMachines EL1358G, User Manual

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Returning your system to its factory
condition
In case your computer experiences problems that are not
recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall
everything to return your system to its factory condition.
You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the
recovery discs you have created.
•
If you can still run Windows OS, see “Recovering from
within Windows OS” on page 45 .
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If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard
drive is still working, see “Recovering from the hard
drive during startup” on page 46 .
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If you cannot run Windows OS and your original hard
drive has been completely re-formatted or you have
installed a replacement hard drive, see “Recovering
from your recovery discs” on page 46 .
Recovering from within Windows OS
To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software
and drivers:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click
eMachines Recovery Management.
eMachines
Recovery Management
opens.
2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to
factory default. The
Confirm Restoration
dialog box
opens.
3 Click Yes, then click Start. A dialog box displays
information about the hard drive that the operating
system will be recovered to.
Caution
This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive,
then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were
pre-installed on your system. If you can access important files on
your hard drive, back them up now.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.