Gateway MX6452, User Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System
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Creating discs from recovery files on a network
Before you continue, make sure that your
computer has a recordable drive.
To create recovery discs from recovery files
stored on a network:
Important
If you are recording to
CDs, make sure that
they are CD-R and not
CD-RW discs. If you are
recording to DVDs,
make sure that they
are DVD-R or DVD+R
discs, not DVD-RW or
DVD+RW discs.
1
Make sure that you have blank discs ready.
If the ISO filenames start with
CD , you will
need blank CDs. If the ISO filenames start
with
DVD , you will need blank DVDs.
Important
Use the correct type of
blank disc for the
recovery (ISO) file. For
example, if the
recovery (ISO) file was
created for a DVD,
make sure you use a
blank DVD+R or
DVD-R disc.
2
Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive
of any networked computer. You need one
blank disc for each recovery (ISO) file.
3
Click Start , then click My Computer .
4
Open the network location of the recovery
files.
5
Double-click the file for the first disc. Your
media burning software opens.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions of your
media burning software to complete the
burning of the recovery disc(s).