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Recovering using the partition on the hard drive, Start, All Programs, Recovery Manager, Recovery

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Appendix A: Backup and recovery Recovering using the partition on the hard drive On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either the Start button or f11. This restores the computer to its factory condition. ✎ If your computer includes an SSD, you may not have a recovery partition. You will not be able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been included for computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software. To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps: 1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways: Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Manager. - or - a. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. b. Press f11 while the "Press for recovery" message is displayed on the screen. ✎ It may take several minutes for Recovery Manager to load. 2. Click System Recovery in the Recovery Manager window. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Notebook Essentials 25

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Appendix A: Backup and recovery
Recovering using the partition on the hard drive
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either
the Start button or
f11
. This restores the computer to its factory condition.
If your computer includes an SSD, you may not have a recovery partition. You will not
be able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been included for
computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system
and software.
To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, click
Recovery Manager
, and then click
Recovery
Manager
.
– or –
a.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
b.
Press
f11
while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is displayed on the screen.
It may take several minutes for Recovery Manager to load.
2. Click
System Recovery
in the
Recovery Manager
window.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.