Gateway M-7301U, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 7 : Maintaining Your Notebook
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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
“To create discs for recovering pre-installed software
and drivers:” on page 82
.
2
Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook’s
DVD-capable 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.
4
Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the
Windows DVD, then press
E
NTER
and follow the
on-screen instructions.
5
After Windows is completely re-installed, use the
software and driver recovery discs you created to
recover your notebook’s pre-installed software and
device drivers. For instructions, see
“Recovering
pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs”
on page 85
.
Important
You must have a DVD-capable drive to install Windows Vista.