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3 When the prompt “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD”
appears, press any key on your keyboard. A list of valid
boot devices appears.
4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the
Windows DVD, then press E
NTER and follow the on-screen
instructions.
5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the
software and driver recovery discs you created to
recover your computer’s pre-installed software and
device drivers. For instructions, see “Recovering
pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs”
on page 114.
Recovering your Windows XP
system
Understanding system recovery options
Most computer problems can be solved by following the
information in “Troubleshooting” on page 87 or at
gateway.com
. Problem-solving may also involve re-installing
some or all of the computer’s software (also called recovering
or restoring your system). Gateway provides everything you
need to recover your system under most conditions. A backup
copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, as
well as a backup copy (CD) of your factory-installed drivers and
applications.
If you are still having problems even after you follow
troubleshooting steps, you can use Microsoft System Restore
to roll back your system to a previous condition when drivers
and programs worked correctly.
• “Using Microsoft System Restore” on page 116 describes
how to return your system to a previous working
condition.
Important
We recommend that you make a backup of your factory-installed software
as soon as you get your new Gateway system.
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