Restoring using the restore media

1.If possible, back up all personal files.

2.Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer.

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Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.

NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in the Recovery Manager, the computer boot order needs to be changed.

3.Press f9 at system bootup.

4.Select the optical drive or the flash drive.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Changing the computer boot order

To change the boot order for recovery discs:

1.Restart the computer.

2.Press esc while the computer is restarting, and then press f9 for boot options.

3.Select Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive from the boot options window.

To change the boot order for recovery flash drive:

1.Insert the flash drive into a USB port.

2.Restart the computer.

3.Press esc while the computer is restarting, and then press f9 for boot options.

4.Select the flash drive from the boot options window.

Performing a system restore

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