Operation Manual

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System Recovery
System Recovery
Chapter 8:
The System Recovery* feature in CyberLink Power2Go is a computer system
backup and recovery solution that helps protect your computer, and its data,
against unforeseen events, such as virus attacks, system crashes, and hard disk
failures.
CyberLink Power2Go helps you create and burn a system recovery disc that
includes the Windows operation system programs and a backup of all the data files
that are currently on your computer.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.
Burning a System Recovery Disc
To back up your computer and burn a system recovery disc, do this:
Install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8
Download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows
8 before burning the system recovery disc:
1. Download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows
8: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652.
2. Install Windows ADK.
Note: if the Power2Go program cannot detect your installed ADK location properly,
please select <Program Files>\Windows Kits\8.0\Assessment and Deployment
Kits\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\en-us\winpe.wim in the Burn
Recovery Disc final step.
Install Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7/Vista/XP
Download and install Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) before burning the
system recovery disc:
1. Download the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7, it also
workable for Vista and XP: http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.
aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en.
2. Burn the downloaded .iso file to a DVD disc or use virtual drive to mount the
downloaded .iso file.