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In the device subfolder, look for a SETUP.EXE file. Double-click the file and
follow the instructions on the screen.
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Before you start the Rescue and Recovery program from an internal hard disk
drive, a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or other external devices, you must first make
sure that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device
sequence in the Setup Utility program. Refer to “Selecting a startup device” on
page 59 for detailed information about temporarily or permanently changing the
startup sequence.
Note: If you use an external device, you must first turn off your computer before
connecting the external device.
For more information on the Setup Utility program, see Chapter 4, “Using the
Setup Utility program,” on page 57.
Solving recovery problems
If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows
environment, do one of the following:
v Use a rescue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. See “Creating
and using rescue media” on page 53.
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Use a recovery repair diskette to repair the Rescue and Recovery workspace or
repair a file needed to enter the Windows environment. See “Creating and using
a recovery repair diskette” on page 54.
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Use a recovery medium if you want to restore the system drive or the hard disk
drive to the factory default settings. See “Creating and using recovery media” on
page 49.
Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the
Windows environment from a rescue medium, a recovery repair diskette, or
a recovery medium, you might not have the rescue device, diskette drive, or
recovery device set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence.
For more information, see “Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence.”
It is important to create a rescue medium, a recovery repair diskette, and a
recovery medium as early as possible and store them in a safe place.
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