Asus Eee PC 1008HA User Manual - Page 42

System Recovery, Using the Support DVD - factory restore

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System Recovery Using the Support DVD The Support DVD includes an image of the operating system, installed on your system at the factory.The Support DVD provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores your system to its original working state, provided that your system drive is in good working order. Before using the Support DVD, copy your data files to a USB storage device or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such as network settings). 1. Connect an external optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the Support DVD into the optical drive (System needs to be powered ON). 2. Press on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. Select USB: XXXXXX (may be labeled as the Please select boot device: HDD:PM-ST9160310AS USB:XXXXXXXX ODD brand name) to boot from the optical drive. ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device 3. Press any key to boot from the optical drive. Press any key to boot from CD... 4. Click OK in the Recovery System for Eee PC dialog box. 5. Click Yes to start the system recovery. 4-4 Chapter 4: Support DVD & System Recovery

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Chapter 4: Support DVD & System Recovery
4-4
Please select boot device:
and
to move selection
ENTER to select boot device
HDD:PM-ST9160310AS
USB:XXXXXXXX
System Recovery
Using the Support DVD
The Support DVD includes an image of the operating system, installed on
your system at the factory. The Support DVD provides a comprehensive
recovery solution that quickly restores your system to its original working
state, provided that your system drive is in good working order. Before
using the Support DVD, copy your data files to a USB storage device or to
a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings
(such as network settings).
1.
Connect an external optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the
Support DVD into the optical drive (System needs to be powered
ON).
2.
Press
<ESC>
on bootup and
the
Please select boot device
screen appears. Select USB:
XXXXXX (may be labeled as the
ODD brand name) to boot from
the optical drive.
3.
Press any key to boot from the
optical drive.
Press any key to boot from CD...
5.
Click
Yes
to start the system
recovery.
4.
Click
OK
in the
Recovery System
for Eee PC
dialog box.