eMachines H5082, Reference Manual

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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
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Preparing for software and device driver recovery
You can usually recover your pre-installed software and
drivers from your hard drive. However, if you ever re-install
Windows from the Windows DVD or install a new hard drive,
you need to recover your pre-installed software and drivers
using a set of
software and driver recovery discs . Because
these discs do not come with your computer, you should
create your own set.
You should create a set of discs for recovering your
pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you need to
use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your
computer must have a recordable disc drive to perform this
procedure.)
To create discs for recovering pre-installed software
and drivers:
1
Click ( Start ), All Programs , eMachines Recovery
Center , then click eMachines Recovery Center . The
eMachines Recovery Center opens.
2
Click Applications and drivers external media , then
click Next . The What would you like to do? dialog box
opens.
3
Click Create system recovery discs , then click Next .
4
Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc
drive, then click
Next . If an AutoPlay dialog box opens,
click the x in the upper-right corner to close it.
A dialog box opens that tells you the number of blank
discs you need to create a full set of recovery discs.
Caution
Although you may not be expecting to need recovery discs, we
recommend that you prepare for any eventuality and create a set of recovery
discs while you have the opportunity.