eMachines EL1358G, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
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4 Click OK. The recovery process begins by restarting
your computer, then continues by copying files to
your hard drive. This process may take a while, but
a
eMachines Recovery Management
screen shows
you its progress.
When the recovery has finished, a dialog box
prompts you to restart your computer.
5 Click OK. Your computer restarts.
6 Follow the on-screen prompts for first-time system
setup.
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software
and drivers:
1 Turn on your computer, then press A
LT
+F10 during
startup.
eMachines Recovery Management
opens.
2 Click Restore system from factory default.
3 Click Next to continue. Your hard drive’s original,
factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process
will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed software
and drivers:
1 Turn on your computer, insert the first system
recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart
your computer.
2 During startup, press F12 to open the boot menu.
The boot menu is where you can select which device
to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc.
3 Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then
press E
NTER
. Windows installs from the recovery disc
you inserted.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.