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If the computer is working and Windows 7 is responding, use these steps to perform a System Recovery. 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the keyboard and mouse. 3. Turn on the computer. 4. Tap the Start button, tap All Programs, tap Recovery Manager, and then tap Recovery Manager. If prompted, tap Yes to allow the program to continue. 5. Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery. 6. Tap Yes, and then tap Next. Your computer restarts. NOTE: If your system does not detect a recovery partition, it prompts you to insert a recovery disc. Insert the disc, tap Yes, and then tap Next to restart the computer and run Recovery Manager from the recovery disc. Insert the next system-recovery disc when prompted. 7. When the computer restarts, you will see the Recovery Manager welcome screen again. Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery. If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, tap Back up your files first (recommended), and then tap Next. Otherwise, tap Recover without backing up your files, and then tap Next. 8. System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, tap Finish to restart the computer. 9. Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop. 10. Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on. System Recovery at system startup CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Back up any important data to a removable disc. If Windows 7 is not responding, but the computer is working, follow these steps to perform a System Recovery. 1. Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the Power button until the computer turns off. 2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the keyboard and mouse. 3. Press the Power button to turn on the computer. 4. As soon as you see the initial company logo screen appear, repeatedly press the F11 key on your keyboard until the Windows is Loading Files... message appears on the screen. 5. Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery. 6. If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, tap Back up your files first (recommended), and then tap Next. Otherwise, tap Recover without backing up your files, and then tap Next. 7. System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, tap Finish to restart the computer. 8. Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop. 9. Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on. 26 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and maintenance

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If the computer is working and Windows 7 is responding, use these steps to perform a System Recovery.
1.
Turn off the computer.
2.
Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the keyboard and mouse.
3.
Turn on the computer.
4.
Tap the
Start
button, tap
All Programs
, tap
Recovery Manager
, and then tap
Recovery Manager
.
If prompted, tap
Yes
to allow the program to continue.
5.
Under
I need help immediately
, tap
System Recovery
.
6.
Tap
Yes
, and then tap
Next
. Your computer restarts.
NOTE:
If your system does
not
detect a recovery partition, it prompts you to insert a recovery disc. Insert
the disc, tap
Yes
, and then tap
Next
to restart the computer and run Recovery Manager from the recovery
disc. Insert the next system-recovery disc when prompted.
7.
When the computer restarts, you will see the Recovery Manager welcome screen again. Under
I need help
immediately
, tap
System Recovery
. If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done
so, tap
Back up your files first (recommended)
, and then tap
Next
. Otherwise, tap
Recover
without backing up your files
, and then tap
Next
.
8.
System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, tap
Finish
to restart the computer.
9.
Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
10.
Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on.
System Recovery at system startup
CAUTION:
System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or
installed. Back up any important data to a removable disc.
If Windows 7 is not responding, but the computer is working, follow these steps to perform a System Recovery.
1.
Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the Power button until the computer turns off.
2.
Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the keyboard and mouse.
3.
Press the Power button to turn on the computer.
4.
As soon as you see the initial company logo screen appear, repeatedly press the F11 key on your keyboard
until the
Windows is Loading Files…
message appears on the screen.
5.
Under
I need help immediately
, tap
System Recovery
.
6.
If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, tap
Back up your files first
(recommended)
, and then tap
Next
. Otherwise, tap
Recover without backing up your files
, and
then tap
Next
.
7.
System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, tap
Finish
to restart the computer.
8.
Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
9.
Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on.
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Chapter 4
Troubleshooting and maintenance