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prompted to insert your Product Recovery discs and are guided through the
process of restoring to the factory-installed contents only.
To use Product Recovery discs on Windows XP, do the following:
Attention: When you restore the factory-installed contents from the Product
Recovery discs, all files currently on the hard disk drive will be deleted and
replaced by the factory-installed contents. During the restore process, you will be
given the opportunity to save one or more files currently on your hard disk drive
to other media before any data is removed.
1. Insert the Start Recovery disc into your optical drive.
2. Restart your computer.
3. After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
4. In the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Insert the appropriate Product Recovery
To use Product Recovery discs on Windows Vista, do the following:
Attention: When you restore the factory-installed contents from the Product
Recovery discs, all files currently on the hard disk drive will be deleted and
replaced by the factory-installed contents.
1. Insert the Start Recovery disc into your optical drive.
2. Restart your computer. After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace
3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Insert the appropriate Product Recovery
Note: After restoring your hard disk drive to the factory-installed contents, you
Performing backup and recovery operations
The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up all your hard disk drive
contents including the operating system, data files, application programs, and
personal settings. You can designate where the Rescue and Recovery program
stores the backup:
v On a protected area of your hard disk drive
v On a secondary hard disk drive installed in your computer
v On an externally attached USB hard disk drive
v On a network drive
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Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, you might not have
your startup device (CD drive or DVD drive) set correctly in your BIOS
startup sequence. For more information, see "Setting a rescue device in
the startup sequence" on page 45.
disc when prompted.
opens.
Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, you might not have
your startup device (CD drive or DVD drive) set correctly in your BIOS
startup sequence. For more information, see "Setting a rescue device in
the startup sequence" on page 45.
disc when prompted.
might have to reinstall some software or drivers. See "Using the Rescue and
Recovery workspace" on page 42 for details.
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