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AlienRespawn Basic

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CHAPTER 6: SYSTEM RECOVERY AlienRespawn Basic To restore the factory image while preserving the data files: 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Disconnect all the devices connected to the computer (such as USB drive, printer, and so on) and remove any recently added internal hardware. NOTE: Do not disconnect the AC adapter cable. 3. Turn on your computer. 4. When the Alienware logo appears, press several times to access the Advanced Boot Options window. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again. 5. Select Repair Your Computer. 6. Select AlienRespawn and Emergency Backup from the System Recovery Options menu and follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE: The restoration process may take an hour or more depending on the size of the data to be restored. NOTE: For more information on AlienRespawn, see the knowledge base article 353560 at support.dell.com. 91

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CHAPTER 6: °Y°TEM RECOVERY
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AlienRespawn Basic
To restore the factory image while preserving the data files:
1.
Turn off your computer.
2.
Disconnect all the devices connected to the computer (such as USB drive, printer, and so
on) and remove any recently added internal hardware.
NOTE:
Do not disconnect the AC adapter cable.
3.
Turn on your computer.
4.
When the Alienware logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the
Advanced Boot
Options
window.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until
you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.
5.
Select
Repair Your Computer
.
6.
Select
AlienRespawn and Emergency Backup
from the
System Recovery Options
menu
and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE:
°e restoration process may take an hour or more depending on the size of the
data to be restored.
NOTE:
For more information on AlienRespawn, see the knowledge base article 353560
at
support.dell.com
.