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Using the product recovery disc(s)
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Performing an application recovery
The final CD in the set of product recovery discs contains most of the applications that were preinstalled on
your computer. Reinstalling a program from this application CD can fix the problems encountered if it does
not run correctly anymore, or if Windows
®
is having a problem running a device.
Please read your printed
Application CD Guide
for details on (re)installing bundled applications.
Performing a system recovery
The system recovery process allows you to:
1
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
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The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes, and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs.
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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.
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This procedure recovers the entire system, which means you cannot choose to only recover Windows
®
.
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Make sure that your computer is connected to the AC power supply (not to the battery) before you
attempt a system recovery.