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EB1035 PC
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Chapter 5: Recovering your
system
Recovery options on Windows
®
7
Using the Recovery Partition
The Recovery Partition quickly restores your PC’s software to its
original working state. Before using the Recovery Partition, copy
your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or
to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration
settings (such as network settings).
The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive
used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed
on your PC at the factory.
Recovering the OS to the factory default partition (F9
Recovery)
WARNING!
DO NOT delete the partition named “RECOVERY.” The
recovery partition is created at the factory and cannot be restored by
the user if deleted. Take your system to an authorized ASUS service
center if you have problems with the recovery process.
To recover the OS to the factory default partition (F9 Recovery):
1. Press
<F9>
during bootup.
2. Select Windows setup
[EMS Enabled]
when this item appears
and press [Enter].
3. Select the language and click
Next
.
4. Select
Recover the OS to the Default Partition
and click
Next
.
5. The factory default partition will be displayed. Click
Next
.
