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Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 39 If you have created a recovery drive for your system, you can restore your system from this drive, if necessary. For example, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your recovery drive. For instructions on creating a recovery drive, see "Creating a recovery drive" on page 37. NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating system files and drivers originally shipped with the device are restored. Any files that you created are not restored during this process. Be sure to separately save the files you have created to external media using Windows or another backup program. For more information, see "Backing up your work" on page 56. To recover your internal storage drive from a recovery drive: 1 Make sure your device is turned off. 2 Connect the recovery USB drive you created to your device. 3 Turn on your device while pressing the ( ) key on your keyboard. The Boot menu displays. 4 Select the USB Flash option and press the ENTER key. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. Reset your PC The Reset process allows you to choose to keep your files or remove them, and then reinstall Windows. NOTE During the Reset process your device must be connected to an external power source via the Micro USB/AC adaptor. 1 Click or touch the Start ( ) button in the lower-left corner of the Desktop or press the Windows ( ) button. The Start menu opens. 2 Click or touch Settings ( ) in the Start menu. 3 Select Update & security ( ) in the Settings window.

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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
If you have created a recovery drive for your system, you can
restore your system from this drive, if necessary. For
example, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can
restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your
recovery drive. For instructions on creating a recovery drive,
see
“Creating a recovery drive” on page 37
.
When you restore your system, only the operating
system files and drivers originally shipped with the device
are restored. Any files that you created are not restored
during this process. Be sure to separately save the files
you have created to external media using Windows or
another backup program. For more information, see
“Backing up your work” on page 56
.
To recover your internal storage drive from a recovery drive:
1
Make sure your device is turned off.
2
Connect the recovery USB drive you created to your
device.
3
Turn on your device while pressing the (
) key on your
keyboard.
The Boot menu displays.
4
Select the
USB Flash
option and press the
ENTER
key.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
recovery process.
Reset your PC
The Reset process allows you to choose to keep your files or
remove them, and then reinstall Windows.
During the Reset process your device must be
connected to an external power source via the Micro
USB/AC adaptor.
1
Click or touch the
Start
(
) button in the lower-left
corner of the Desktop or press the
Windows
(
)
button.
The Start menu opens.
2
Click or touch
Settings
(
) in the Start menu.
3
Select
Update & security
(
) in the Settings window.
NOTE
NOTE