Before using PartitionMagic Special Edition, refer to the associated cautionary notes on the Application and Driver CD. The cautionary notes contain important information about designating the partitions on the hard disk drive.
The partitions must be properly designated before using the Product Recovery CD to reinstall your operating system. If the partitions on the hard disk drive are not properly designated, it will appear as though data loss has occurred after using the Product Recovery CD.
Product Recovery CD
The Product Recovery CD contains the NEC Product Recovery utility that allows you to restore your system to its initial installation state.
If you determine that you need to restore your system to its initial installation state, use the instructions that follow.
Note Only use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to its initial installation state as a last resort. Check the problem checklist in Chapter 10 for information about solving problems before using the CD. The Product Recovery utility provides options that either remove or replace existing files, a process that may result in data loss.
Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter the BIOS Setup utility, record any customized settings, and restore the BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the BIOS Setup utility.
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD
Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD.
Use AC power.
Remove all optional hardware such as PC Cards, USB devices, printers, and
Tmonitors.
Carefully review the Product Recovery CD options in the next section before proceeding.
Choose your restore option carefully to prevent losing data and applications installed on your system.
