Chapter 5: Recovering your system

Recovery options on Windows®7

Using the Recovery Partition

The Recovery Partition quickly restores your PC’s software to its original working state. Before using the Recovery Partition, copy your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such as network settings).

The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your PC at the factory.

Recovering the OS to the factory default partition (F9 Recovery)

WARNING! DO NOT delete the partition named “RECOVERY.”The recovery partition is created at the factory and cannot be restored by the user if deleted. Take your system to an authorized ASUS service center if you have problems with the recovery process.

To recover the OS to the factory default partition (F9 Recovery):

1.Press <F9> during bootup.

2.Select Windows setup [EMS Enabled] when this item appears and press [Enter].

3.Select the language and click Next.

4.Select Recover the OS to the Default Partition and click Next.

5.The factory default partition will be displayed. Click Next.

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