The Full Disk Drive restore option deletes all files on the hard drive and replaces them with the original factory installed files.

Only use the Full Disk Drive restore option if the preinstalled software is unusable.

Use the Product Recovery utility to perform a Full Disk Drive restore as follows:

1.Check the Product Recovery CD title and make sure that it is the correct CD for your NEC Versa computer and operating system.

2.Put the CD into the CD-ROM drive tray, close the drive door, and power on your system.

3.Read the License Agreement screen that appears. Use the VersaGlide touchpad to position the cursor on the Accept button. Left click to accept the agreement.

You have the option of accepting or declining the agreement. If you decline the agreement, the recovery utility exits.

4.In the NEC Product Recovery utility screen, use the VersaGlide touchpad to choose Full Disk Drive to restore your hard disk drive to its original factory installed state.

5.Read the Warning screen.

A warning displays indicating that your hard disk is about to be erased.

6.Select Continue to perform a Full Disk Drive restore.

If you select Back, the recovery utility returns to the prior screen which has an exit option.

If you select Continue, a screen with progress bars displays and lets you know the progress of the recovery.

Do not turn off or disturb the system during the recovery process.

7.When the recovery process is complete, you are prompted to remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and reboot your system.

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