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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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Press any key to restart your notebook.
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Please note that this option will delete all existing data both on the C: and D: drives before starting the recovery.
Aborting the recovery process
The recovery process always warns you when the decision you are asked to take, cannot be undone.
Whenever possible, the recovery screens allow you either to go back to the previous screen, or to abort the
recovery process.
Performing an application recovery
The application recovery utility allows you to reinstall individual applications. Reinstalling a program can fix
the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore.
To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows:
1
Take the
last
product recovery CD-ROM.
2
Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows has booted up.
3
Insert the product recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
4
Open the CD-ROM drive through
Windows Explorer
and click on the
Apps
directory.
5
Open the directory which corresponds to the application that you want to recover.
6
Double-click the
Setup
program.
7
Follow the instructions in the
Installer
.
You must run the last product recovery CD-ROM from Windows.
The application will not run from DOS.
When performing an application recovery, you do not lose data on your hard disk.
