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7 System Recovery
System recovery completely erases and reformats the hard disk drive, deleting all data files you have created. System recovery reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. However, you must reinstall any software that was not installed on the computer at the factory. This includes software that came on CDs included in the computer accessory box, and software programs you installed after purchase.
You must choose from the following methods for performing a System Recovery:
Recovery
NOTE: The recovery image uses a portion of the hard disk drive that cannot be used for data storage.
Recovery
Creating Recovery Discs
Complete the procedure described in this section to create a set of recovery discs from the recovery image stored on your hard disk drive. This image contains the operating system and software program files that were originally installed on your computer at the factory.
You can create only one set of recovery discs for your computer. Furthermore, the recovery discs you create can be used only with your computer.
Choosing Recovery Discs
To create recovery discs, your computer must have a DVD writer.
●Use DVD+R or
●You cannot use DVD+RW,
Use
Your discs may be rejected if they are not
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