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After recovery, all software titles that you have installed on your computer must be reinstalled before you
can use them again. Only pre-installed titles (e.g. DVD Player, CD writer) will function without addi-
tional installation.
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If you were given a choice of languages when you first setup your computer, this choice is definitive. You
may only recover the language chosen the first time you started the computer.
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Due to the wide range of reasons for which the Recovery Program may be used, no guarantee can be
given that data will be retained. Please backup your personal files!
Starting the Recovery Program
Prepare your Computer
1. If possible, backup your personal files
Save a copy of your personal documents onto CDs, DVDs, memory cards or external disks. Please refer to
InfoCentre
to learn how to create backups.
2. Return your computer to its original configuration
a. Remove any additional hardware components (e.g. sound card, video card, network card) that you
may have added to your computer.
b. Re-install the original Packard Bell hardware components if you have removed them.
c. Make sure that your keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers are connected properly (if appropriate for
your computer).
d. Disconnect any additional devices that you have connected to your computer (e.g. scanner, printer,
etc.)
Start the Recovery Program
You may use
Smart Restore
or, if Windows does not start correctly, the
F11
key to start the recovery process.
If these neither of these options allow you to start the recovery process, you may use
Recovery (or Master)
DVDs
or an external drive (that contains recovery data, see page 20).
• Use the
Packard Bell Recovery
option in
Smart Restore
:
a. Click on ‘Start’
> All Programs > Packard Bell - Security & Support.
b. Select
Packard Bell Recovery
, then click on the Packard Bell Recovery button.
c. Your computer will restart and enter the
Recovery Program
.
Please read this section carefully before using the
Recovery Program!
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