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Restoring Your Operating System 3. Turn on your computer. 4. When the DELL™ 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 Dell DataSafe Restore 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, see knowledge base article 353560 at support.dell.com. Upgrading to Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional may be installed on your computer, if you ordered it at the time of purchase. Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional provides additional features that allow you to: • Backup and restore your computer based on file types • Backup files to a local storage device • Schedule automated backups To upgrade to Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional: 1. Double-click the Dell DataSafe Local Backup icon in the notification area of your desktop. 2. Click Upgrade Now! 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. 75

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Restoring Your Operating System
Turn on your computer.
3.
When the DELL
4.
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.
Select
5.
Repair Your Computer
.
Select
6.
Dell DataSafe Restore 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, see
knowledge base article 353560 at
support.dell.com
.
Upgrading to Dell DataSafe Local
Backup Professional
NOTE:
Dell DataSafe Local Backup
Professional may be installed on your
computer, if you ordered it at the time of
purchase.
Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional
provides additional features that allow you to:
Backup and restore your computer based
on file types
Backup files to a local storage device
Schedule automated backups
To upgrade to Dell DataSafe Local Backup
Professional:
Double‑click the Dell DataSafe Local
1.
Backup icon
in the notification area of
your desktop.
Click
2.
UPGRADE NOW!
Follow the instructions on the screen.
3.