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Click Next.
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b While the computer is starting up, repeatedly press
F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windowsstartstoloadinstead,restartthecomputer and try again.
3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER.
Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens.
4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.
5 Click the User name box to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account’spassword (ifany),thenclickNext.TheSystem Recovery Options menu opens.
6 Click Restore Application. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens.

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Recovering your system to its factory condition

If your computer’s problems are not solved by any of the otherrecoveryoptions,youmay need torecoveritshard drive to its factory condition. This process is called a factory recovery.

Caution

A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any pre-installed software and device drivers. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now.

To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:

1If you can still run Windows:

aClick (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens.

bClick Recovery, then click Next. Your computer restarts.

2If you cannot run Windows:

aTurn on or restart your computer.