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Using Application Recovery and System Recovery ■ Full System Recovery: This recovery process completely erases and reformats the hard disk drive. It reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers from the recovery CDs. However, you must reinstall any software that was not installed on the PC at the factory. This includes software that came on CDs provided in the PC accessory box and software programs you installed since your purchase. If your PC has a blank or corrupted hard disk drive, you are only able to choose the full system recovery option. To run the system recovery program: 1. If the PC works, back up all data files that you want to save onto removable media, such as CD-RW or diskette. Remove the backup CD or diskette from the PC. 2. Turn off the PC: ❏ If the PC works, click Start on the taskbar, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn Off. Or ❏ Press and hold the Power button approximately 5 seconds until the PC turns off. Getting Started 6-9

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Getting Started
6–9
Using Application Recovery and System Recovery
■
Full System Recovery:
This recovery
process completely erases and reformats the
hard disk drive. It reinstalls the operating
system, programs, and drivers from the
recovery CDs. However, you must reinstall
any software that was not installed on the PC
at the factory. This includes software that came
on CDs provided in the PC accessory box and
software programs you installed since your
purchase.
To run the system recovery program:
1. If the PC works, back up all data files that you
want to save onto removable media, such as
CD-RW or diskette. Remove the backup CD
or diskette from the PC.
2. Turn off the PC:
❏
If the PC works, click
Start
on the taskbar,
click
Turn Off Computer
, and then click
Turn Off
.
Or
❏
Press and hold the Power button
approximately 5 seconds until the PC
turns off.
If your PC has a blank or corrupted hard
disk drive, you are only able to choose the
full system recovery option.