16 - Quick start guide
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows 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.
Caution:
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
2. If it is not already enabled, you must enable the
F12 Boot Menu
:
1. Press
F2
when starting your computer.
2. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the
Main
menu.
3. Press the down key until
F12 Boot Menu
is selected, press
F5
to
change this setting to
Enabled
.
4. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the
Exit
menu.
5. Select
Save Changes and Exit
and press
Enter
. Select
OK
to
confirm.
6. Your computer will restart.
3. During startup, press
F12
to open the boot menu. The boot menu allows
you to select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an
optical disc.
4. Use your arrow keys to select the line
CDROM/DVD
(this line may start
with ’
IDE 1...
’), then press
Enter
. Windows installs from the recovery
disc you inserted.
5. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen
prompts to complete the recovery.
