User Manual

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Appendixes
Recovery Way
You can format the hard disk and re-install the preinstalled software and set the status
of your computer to the same configuration as you used for the first time. There are
two ways to recover the hard disk drive(s) of your computer: via hard disk and via
recovery CD. The former saves your time, while the latter secures the re-installation
data from potential loss or corruption. The later section describes the specific steps for
each way.
Before you recover via recovery CD, you need to write the recovery data
already installed on your computer onto blank CD-R/RW discs. (Refer to
the later section.) You are required to create the recovery CD only once.
Preparation For Re-installation
The following items are necessary for re-installation.
Via Hard Disk
• Operation Manual
Via Recovery CD
When you recover first time:
• Operation Manual
• External CD-R/RW drive unit (LITEON LSC-24081M USB Drive (Combo)
recommended)
• Three blank 650MB or 700MB CD-R/RW discs for creating recovery CD
When you recover after preparing the recovery CD:
• Operation Manual
• External CD-R/RW drive unit (LITEON LSC-24081M USB Drive (Combo)
recommended) or CD-ROM drive unit (SHARP CE-CD05 recommended)
• The created recovery CDs
When recovering with recovery CDs, use one of the recommended drive
units (LITEON LSC-24081M USB Drive (Combo) or SHARP CE-CD05).
Otherwise, you may not be able to recover your system properly.