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backup operation. You also can rescue individual files from a Rescue and Recovery backup located on your local hard disk, a USB device, or a network drive. v Restore your hard disk from a Rescue and Recovery backup: Once you perform a backup operation using the Rescue and Recovery program, you can perform restore operations from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. v Restore your hard disk to the factory contents: The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to restore the complete contents of your hard disk to the same state as it was when originally shipped from the factory. If you have multiple partitions on your hard disk, you have the option to restore the factory contents to the primary hard disk partition (usually drive C) and leave the other partitions intact. Because the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates independently from the Windows operating system, you can restore the factory contents even if you cannot start Windows. Attention: If you restore the hard disk from a Rescue and Recovery backup or restore the hard disk to the factory contents, all files on the primary hard disk partition (usually drive C) will be deleted in the recovery process. If possible, make copies of important files. If you are unable to start Windows, you can use the Rescue files feature in the Rescue and Recovery workspace to copy files from your hard disk to other media. To start the Rescue and Recovery workspace, do the following: 1. Turn off your computer for at least 5 seconds. 2. While turning on your computer, repeatedly press and release the F11 or Enter key to enter the Rescue and Recovery workspace. 3. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, stop pressing and releasing the F11 or Enter key. 4. If you set a Rescue and Recovery password, type your password when prompted. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens after a short delay. Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, see "Solving recovery problems" on page 15. 5. Do one of the of the following: v To rescue files from your hard disk or from a backup, click Rescue files and follow the instructions on the screen. v To restore your hard disk from a Rescue and Recovery backup, click Restore your system and follow the instructions on the screen. v To restore your hard disk to the factory contents, click Restore your system (or Restore factory contents for some models) and follow the instructions on the screen. v For information about other features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace, click Help. 14 Quick Reference

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backup
operation.
You
also
can
rescue
individual
files
from
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
backup
located
on
your
local
hard
disk,
a
USB
device,
or
a
network
drive.
v
Restore
your
hard
disk
from
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
backup:
Once
you
perform
a
backup
operation
using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program,
you
can
perform
restore
operations
from
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
even
if
you
cannot
start
the
Windows
operating
system.
v
Restore
your
hard
disk
to
the
factory
contents
:
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
enables
you
to
restore
the
complete
contents
of
your
hard
disk
to
the
same
state
as
it
was
when
originally
shipped
from
the
factory.
If
you
have
multiple
partitions
on
your
hard
disk,
you
have
the
option
to
restore
the
factory
contents
to
the
primary
hard
disk
partition
(usually
drive
C)
and
leave
the
other
partitions
intact.
Because
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
operates
independently
from
the
Windows
operating
system,
you
can
restore
the
factory
contents
even
if
you
cannot
start
Windows.
Attention:
If
you
restore
the
hard
disk
from
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
backup
or
restore
the
hard
disk
to
the
factory
contents,
all
files
on
the
primary
hard
disk
partition
(usually
drive
C)
will
be
deleted
in
the
recovery
process.
If
possible,
make
copies
of
important
files.
If
you
are
unable
to
start
Windows,
you
can
use
the
Rescue
files
feature
in
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
to
copy
files
from
your
hard
disk
to
other
media.
To
start
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
your
computer
for
at
least
5
seconds.
2.
While
turning
on
your
computer,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F11
or
Enter
key
to
enter
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace.
3.
When
you
hear
beeps
or
see
a
logo
screen,
stop
pressing
and
releasing
the
F11
or
Enter
key.
4.
If
you
set
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
password,
type
your
password
when
prompted.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens
after
a
short
delay.
Note:
If
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
fails
to
open,
see
“Solving
recovery
problems”
on
page
15.
5.
Do
one
of
the
of
the
following:
v
To
rescue
files
from
your
hard
disk
or
from
a
backup,
click
Rescue
files
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
v
To
restore
your
hard
disk
from
a
Rescue
and
Recovery
backup,
click
Restore
your
system
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
v
To
restore
your
hard
disk
to
the
factory
contents,
click
Restore
your
system
(or
Restore
factory
contents
for
some
models)
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
v
For
information
about
other
features
of
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace,
click
Help
.
14
Quick
Reference