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Getting Started
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that says,
“Windows® needs your permission to continue.” This is a security
feature to prevent programs or people from doing things on your
computer without your permission. If you were trying to perform the
action, click Continue; otherwise, click Cancel. If unsure, cancel and
try again.
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
(Available on certain models)
Your computer has been configured with a hard disk partition to
allow you to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected
applications and software features or utilities.
It is strongly recommended that you create recovery CDs/DVDs
before using your system. For more information on creating
Recovery media see “Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs” on page 59.
Using the HDD Recovery, you can:
❖Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using a writable
drive.
❖Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default.
❖Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you
may have created intact, for example, a D: drive.
❖Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without
the HDD Recovery partition.
❖Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with
your computer.

Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs

Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy
the hard drive recovery to CD or DVD which gives you the ability
to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard
drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been
replaced on your computer.
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