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to run system recovery program using recovery discs: 1 If the PC works, back up all data files that you want to save onto removable media, such as CD-RW or diskette. Remove the backup CD or diskette you've made. 2 Press the Eject button on the top disc drive, and wait for the tray to open. Insert Recovery disc #1 and close the tray. 3 Turn off the PC: • If the PC works: Click Start on the taskbar, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn Off. Or • Press and hold the On button approximately 5 seconds until the PC turns off. 4 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 5 Press the On button to turn on the PC. 6 The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen instructions to display, and then follow those instructions. • For standard recovery, press R. Click Next to proceed with the System Recovery. Click Yes to start the recovery. Insert the remaining recovery discs when directed. Or • For full System Recovery, press F. Click Yes to perform a full System Recovery. Confirm that you want to create a recovery partition. Insert the remaining discs when directed. Or • If your PC hard disk drive is blank or corrupted, press R to perform a full System Recovery. Insert the remaining recovery discs when directed. 7 When the recovery program finishes, click Restart to restart the PC. 8 Before the PC restarts, the drive tray ejects. Remove the disc. 9 After the PC restarts, a series of startup screens appear.s To proceed with the initial Microsoft Windows setup, you must answer a few questions. 10 Complete the registration process, and then reconnect all peripheral devices. 11 Reinstall software not originally installed on the PC by the factory. 12 Copy data files that you saved on the backup CD or diskette you made to your hard disk drive. 90 user's guide

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user’s guide
to run system recovery program using recovery discs:
1
If the PC works, back up all data files that you want to save onto removable
media, such as CD-RW or diskette. Remove the backup CD or diskette
you’ve made.
2
Press the Eject button on the top disc drive, and wait for the tray to open.
Insert Recovery disc #1 and close the tray.
3
Turn off the PC:
•
If the PC works: Click
Start
on the taskbar, click
Turn Off Computer
, and
then click
Turn Off
.
Or
•
Press and hold the On button approximately 5 seconds until the PC
turns off.
4
Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the
keyboard, and the mouse.
5
Press the On button to turn on the PC.
6
The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen instructions to display, and
then follow those instructions.
•
For standard recovery, press R. Click
Next
to proceed with the System
Recovery. Click
Yes
to start the recovery. Insert the remaining recovery
discs when directed.
Or
•
For full System Recovery, press F. Click
Yes
to perform a full System
Recovery. Confirm that you want to create a recovery partition. Insert the
remaining discs when directed.
Or
•
If your PC hard disk drive is blank or corrupted, press R to perform a full
System Recovery. Insert the remaining recovery discs when directed.
7
When the recovery program finishes, click
Restart
to restart the PC.
8
Before the PC restarts, the drive tray ejects. Remove the disc.
9
After the PC restarts, a series of startup screens appear.s To proceed with the
initial Microsoft Windows setup, you must answer a few questions.
10
Complete the registration process, and then reconnect all peripheral devices.
11
Reinstall software not originally installed on the PC by the factory.
12
Copy data files that you saved on the backup CD or diskette you made to
your hard disk drive.