Software Updates and Recoveries
Repairing the Operating System
To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your personal data, use the Operating System disc that was shipped with the notebook:
1.Connect the notebook to a power outlet through the AC adapter and turn on the notebook.
2.Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the notebook.
3.Shut down the notebook using the standard shutdown procedure for your operating system.
✎If you are unable to shut down the notebook using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
4.Press the power button again to start the notebook.
5.When prompted, press any key to boot from the disc. (After a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.)
✎On the Welcome to Setup screen do not press R (step 8 in this procedure) until you have completed steps 6 and 7.
6.Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed.)
7.Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup window is displayed.)
8.Press R to repair the selected Windows installation. (The repair process begins. This process may take up to 2 hours to complete. The notebook restarts in Windows after the process is complete.)
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