Fujitsu FPCM21971 M2010 User's Guide (Configuration CP439101-01) - Page 77

Restoring Your System Image and Software, Hard Drive-based Drivers and Applications

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Restoring Your System Image and Software Copies of your system images, applications, and drivers are available in two locations: Hard Drive-based Factory Image: The original factory image of your system is stored in a hidden partition on your hard disk drive in order to ensure that it is not inadvertently damaged. For instructions on restoring the factory image, please follow the instructions in the "Recovering Your Factory and System Images" manual that is bundled separately with your system. Note that in the event of a hard disk drive failure, you will need to contact Fujitsu Service and Support for instructions on obtaining a copy of the recovery media. IN ORDER TO MAKE COPIES OF DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS, YOU MUST HAVE AN EXTERNALLY CONNECTED DVD DRIVE. Hard Drive-based Drivers and Applications: On your desktop, there is a Backup Drivers & Apps icon that allows you to back up and restore your drivers and applications by first backing them up to a disc on an external drive. You are strongly encouraged to make a backup of the drivers and applications in the event of hard disk failure. The drivers and applications DVD ISO image is stored on the D: partition (D:\Fujitsu\Drivers and Utilities Image). Please ensure that you do not delete the image before creating backup media. Note that in the event you need to reinstall any drivers or applications, if you have not made a backup of the drivers and applications you will need to download them from the Fujitsu Support website: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. For more information on backing up your drivers and applications, please follow the instructions in the "Recovering Your Factory and System Images" manual that is bundled separately with your system. User-Configured System Backups: The MyRecovery icon also allows you to make backups of your current system image either to another location on your hard drive or on removable media. Backups can be made on a regular basis so that you can restore your system to a previous state. 77 - Restoring Your System Image and Software

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- Restoring Your System Image and Software
Restoring Your System Image and Software
Copies of your system images, applications, and drivers are available in two locations:
Hard Drive-based Factory Image:
The original factory image of your system is stored in a hidden
partition on your hard disk drive in order to ensure that it is not inadvertently damaged. For instructions
on restoring the factory image, please follow the instructions in the “Recovering Your Factory and System
Images” manual that is bundled separately with your system. Note that in the event of a hard disk drive
failure, you will need to contact Fujitsu Service and Support for instructions on obtaining a copy of the
recovery media.
Hard Drive-based Drivers and Applications:
On your desktop, there is a Backup Drivers & Apps icon
that allows you to back up and restore your drivers and applications by first backing them up to a disc on
an external drive.
You are strongly encouraged to make a backup of the drivers and applications in
the event of hard disk failure.
The drivers and applications DVD ISO image is stored on the D: partition
(D:\Fujitsu\Drivers and Utilities Image). Please ensure that you do not delete the image before creating
backup media. Note that in the event you need to reinstall any drivers or applications, if you have not made
a backup of the drivers and applications you will need to download them from the Fujitsu Support website:
For more information on backing up your drivers and applications, please follow the instructions in the
“Recovering Your Factory and System Images” manual that is bundled separately with your system.
User-Configured System Backups:
The MyRecovery icon also allows you to make backups of your
current system image either to another location on your hard drive or on removable media. Backups can
be made on a regular basis so that you can restore your system to a previous state.
I
N
ORDER
TO
MAKE
COPIES
OF
DRIVERS
AND
APPLICATIONS
,
YOU
MUST
HAVE
AN
EXTERNALLY
CONNECTED
DVD
DRIVE
.