www.gateway.com
103
8
To perform a recovery with data backup
(recommended), click
Recovery with automatic data
backup
, then click
Next
.
- OR -
To perform a full factory recovery without data backup,
click
Full factory recovery
, then click
Next
.
9
Click
Yes
, then click
Next
. The
Factory image recovery
window opens, which shows you the progress of the
system recovery.
When recovery is finished, the
Recovery is complete
window opens.
10
Click
Finish
, then click
Restart
. Your notebook restarts
in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall
any software that was not pre-installed on your
notebook.
If you selected
Recovery with automatic data backup
in step
, you can find your backed up files in c:\backup.
Recovering your system using the
Windows DVD
If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your
original hard drive, you must recover your system using the
Windows Vista operating system DVD. You also need to recover
your notebook’s pre-installed software and device drivers.
To completely re-install Windows:
1
If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files,
and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if
you have not already done so). For instructions, see
create discs for recovering pre-installed software
and drivers:” on page 93
2
Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook’s DVD drive,
then turn on or restart your notebook.
3
When the prompt “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD”
appears, press any key on your keyboard. A list of valid
boot devices appears.
Important
Before your hard drive is recovered, your personal files will be
automatically backed up to c:\backup.
Caution
Continuing with the full factory recovery will delete everything on
your hard drive. Make sure that you have backed up any important files
you want to save.
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