User Manual

Backing up your system
If a Recovery CD was not provided with your computer, your com-
puter will contain the Product Recovery program. This tool is located
in a section of your hard disk drive that is not displayed when using
Windows Explorer.
Note: The recovery process might take up to 2 hours.
Attention
All files on the C:\ drive will be lost in the recovery process. Be
sure to back up copies of the files you have saved on your C:\
drive before you begin.
To use the Product Recovery program to restore your pre-
installed software, do the following:
1. Save all your files and shut down your desktop.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Turn on your computer. Quickly press F11 when this message
displays on the screen: "To start the Product Recovery program,
press F11". This message displays only for a few seconds.
Note: If this message does not display, you can use a Recovery
Repair diskette to access the Product Recovery program.
4. Select the operating system to recover from the list displayed on
the screen.
5. Select the recovery options you want and follow the instructions
on the screen.
6. Restart the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the
computer off and then on again. Your computer will restart with
the pre-installed operating system, drivers, and software.
To use a Recovery CD to restore your pre-installed software, do
the following:
1. Save all your files and shut down your desktop.
2. Turn off your computer.
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