eMachines E4264 8512042 - eMachines Computer Reference Guide - Page 99
Recovering your system to its factory, condition
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www.emachines.com 3 Click Create. The Create a restore point dialog box opens. 4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. The restore point is created. 5 Click OK. Recovering your system to its factory condition If your computer's problems are not solved by any of the other recovery options, you may need to recover its hard drive to its factory condition. This process is called a factory recovery. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you are able to access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your computer restarts. 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. b While the computer is starting up, repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows loads instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 93