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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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You must run the final product recovery CD-ROM from Windows
®
.
The application recovery does not run from DOS.
When performing an application recovery, you do not lose any data on your hard disk.
In most cases, you are advised to uninstall an application before reinstalling it.
Reinstalling a device driver from the application CD
Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which are not found on the Windows
®
operating
system.
The final CD in the set of product recovery CD-ROMs contains the drivers you need for the preinstalled
hardware devices. Reinstalling a driver from this CD can fix the problems encountered if Windows
®
is having
a problem running a device. For more details on managing drivers, please see the online
Software Guide
.
To reinstall/update a device driver, proceed as follows:
1
Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows
®
has booted up.
2
Insert the
final
product recovery CD-ROM into the disc drive.
3
Open the drive through
My Computer
and open the
Drivers
folder.
4
Check that the driver you require appears in the folder.
5
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
6
Click
Control Panel
,
Performance and Maintenance
, then
System
.
7
On the
Hardware
tab, select
Device Manager
and double-click the device you want to update.
8
On the
Driver
tab click
Update Driver
.
Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. You can have Windows
®
search for the driver, or
point to the driver's location yourself.