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Recovering using the WindowsDVD

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CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows using System Restore, then click Next. The Choose a restore point dialog box opens. 3 Click the restore point you want, click Next, then click Finish. A message asks if you want to continue. 4 Click Yes. Your system is restored using the restore point you specified. Recovering using the Windows DVD To completely re-install Windows 1 Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook's DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 2 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your keyboard. A list of valid boot devices appears. 3 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions. 70

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CHAPTER
7
: Maintaining Your Notebook
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2
On the left side of the window, click
Repair Windows
using System Restore
, then click
Next
. The
Choose a
restore point
dialog box opens.
3
Click the restore point you want, click
Next
, then click
Finish
. A message asks if you want to continue.
4
Click
Yes
. Your system is restored using the restore
point you specified.
Recovering using the Windows DVD
To completely re-install Windows
1
Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook’s DVD
drive, then restart your notebook.
2
When the prompt “Press any key to boot from CD
or DVD” appears, press any key on your keyboard. A list
of valid boot devices appears.
3
Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the
Windows DVD, then press
E
NTER
and follow the
on-screen instructions.