MSI MS-AE04, User Manual

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F3 Hotkey Recovery (Optional)
F3 Hotkey Recovery (Optional)
Precautions for Using the System Recovery Function
1. If your hard drive and system encountered non-recoverable problems, please use
the F3 Hotkey recovery from the Hard Drive first to perform the System Recover
Function.
2. Before using the System Recovery Function, please back up the important data
saved on your system drive to other storage devices.
Recovering the system with the F3 Hotkey
Follow the instructions below to continue:
1. Restart the PC.
2. Press the F3 hotkey on the keyboard promptly when the MSI greeting appears on
the display.
3. On the [Choose an option] screen, select [Troubleshoot].
4. On the [Troubleshoot] screen, select [Restore MSI factory settings] to reset the
system to the default settings.
5. On the [RECOVERY SYSTEM] screen, select [System Partition Recovery].
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue and complete the Recovery Function.