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Repairing the Operating System, Select Start > Help and Support. Select the task Use Tools

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Software Updates and Restorations To set a system restore point: 1. Select Start > Help and Support. Select the task "Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems." Select System Restore. A System Restore window opens. 2. Follow the on screen directions for setting a restore point. To restore the notebook to a previous date and time when it was functioning optimally: 1. Select Start > Help and Support > Tools > System Restore. 2. Follow the on screen directions for restoring the notebook. Repairing the Operating System To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your personal data, use the Operating System CD that was shipped with the notebook: 1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the notebook. 2. Immediately insert the Operating System CD into the notebook. 3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the notebook. 4. Press the power button again to start the notebook. 5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed. 6. Press enter to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed. 7. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup window is displayed. 8. Press R to repair the selected Windows installation. The repair process begins. This process may take 1-2 hours to complete. The notebook restarts in Windows after the process is complete. Software Guide 9-7

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Software Updates and Restorations
Software Guide
9–7
To set a system restore point:
1.
Select Start > Help and Support. Select the task “Use Tools to
view your computer information and diagnose problems.”
Select System Restore. A System Restore window opens.
2. Follow the on screen directions for setting a restore point.
To restore the notebook to a previous date and time when it was
functioning optimally:
1. Select Start > Help and Support > Tools > System Restore.
2. Follow the on screen directions for restoring the notebook.
Repairing the Operating System
To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your
personal data, use the
Operating System
CD that was shipped
with the notebook:
1. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on
the notebook.
2. Immediately insert the
Operating System
CD into the
notebook.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn
off the notebook.
4. Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD. After a
few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.
6. Press
enter
to continue. A Licensing Agreement screen is
displayed.
7. Press
f8
to accept the agreement and continue. The Setup
window is displayed.
8. Press
R
to repair the selected Windows installation. The repair
process begins. This process may take 1–2 hours to complete.
The notebook restarts in Windows after the process is
complete.