Gateway NV7802u - NV - Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook
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Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows Vista 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.
4 Insert the second recovery disc when prompted,
then follow the on-screen prompts to complete
the recovery.
Caution
Before using your recovery discs, open the BIOS setup
utility and enable the F12 boot menu.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.