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Restoring the preinstalled software from the recovery HDD, Creating optical recovery discs

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Getting Started Creating optical recovery discs ■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs. ■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Disc Creator. ■ Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load on the CPU. ■ Operate the computer at full power. ■ Do not use power-saving features. ■ Do not write to the disc when the anti-virus software is running. Wait for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files automatically in the background. ■ Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data. ■ Do not shut down/log off or Standby/Hibernate while writing or rewriting the disc. ■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars. ■ Do not use on unstable tables or other any other unstable surfaces. A recovery image of your computer is stored on the hard disk. You may use this image to create CD or DVD recovery discs using the following steps: 1. Select either blank CDs or DVDs media. 2. The application will allows you to choose a type of media to create recovery CDs/DVD including: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW. Some media may not be compatible with optical drive of your computer. Please verify your optical drive supports the blank media you choose. 3. Turn on your computer to open Windows XP. 4. Insert the (first) blank media into the tray of the optical drive. 5. Double click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows XP desktop, or select the application from Start menu. 6. After Recovery Disc Creator starts, select the type of media and the title you wish to copy to the media then click the Create. If your optical drive can only write to CDs, select "CD" as the "Disc Set" on Recovery Disc Creator. If your Optical Drive of your computer can write to either CD or DVDs, select the one you are using as the "Disc Set" on Recovery Disc Creator. Restoring the preinstalled software from the recovery HDD A portion of the total hard disk drive space is configured as a hidden recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore preinstalled software in the event of a problem. User's Manual 3-12

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User’s Manual
3-12
Getting Started
Creating optical recovery discs
A recovery image of your computer is stored on the hard disk. You may use
this image to create CD or DVD recovery discs using the following steps:
1.
Select either blank CDs or DVDs media.
2.
The application will allows you to choose a type of media to create
recovery CDs/DVD including: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD+R and DVD+RW.
3.
Turn on your computer to open Windows XP.
4.
Insert the (first) blank media into the tray of the optical drive.
5.
Double click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows XP
desktop, or select the application from Start menu.
6.
After Recovery Disc Creator starts, select the type of media and the title
you wish to copy to the media then click the Create.
Restoring the preinstalled software from the recovery HDD
A portion of the total hard disk drive space is configured as a hidden
recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore
preinstalled software in the event of a problem.
■
Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs.
■
Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Disc
Creator.
■
Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load
on the CPU.
■
Operate the computer at full power.
■
Do not use power-saving features.
■
Do not write to the disc when the anti-virus software is running. Wait for
it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any software
that checks files automatically in the background.
■
Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive
access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.
■
Do not shut down/log off or Standby/Hibernate while writing or rewriting
the disc.
■
Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to
vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars.
■
Do not use on unstable tables or other any other unstable surfaces.
Some media may not be compatible with optical drive of your computer.
Please verify your optical drive supports the blank media you choose.
If your optical drive can only write to CDs, select "CD" as the "Disc Set" on
Recovery Disc Creator. If your Optical Drive of your computer can write to
either CD or DVDs, select the one you are using as the "Disc Set" on
Recovery Disc Creator.