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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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Performing a system recovery
The system recovery process allows you to:
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Reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started using your computer.
In the event that your system is seriously damaged, for example, if Windows
®
does not work as it should,
or your PC behaves abnormally, the system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured
system on your C: drive.
2
Change the sizes of the two available hard drive partitions, or delete the partitions altogether.
If you decide to modify the size of your partitions, the existing data on both C: drive and D: drive will be
deleted (see
Notes on performing a system recovery
The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes, and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs.
You can recover only the software bundled to your computer. It does not work for the software you have
installed subsequently or the data you have created.
This procedure recovers the entire system, which means you cannot choose to only recover Windows
®
.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the AC power supply (not to the battery) before you
attempt a system recovery.
When the recovery is performed, you are recommended to remove the recovery CD-ROM from the drive
before restarting the computer.
Notebooks only: To perform a system recovery, the notebook should not be docked (you must disconnect
the docking station*, unless your CD-ROM drive is on the docking station).
* Depending on your model.