L300/L300D series

System recovery options

About 1.5 GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the system recovery options. This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the event of a problem.

System recovery options

The system recovery options feature is installed on the hard disk when shipped from the factory. The system recovery options menu includes some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system.

You can see the more information about “Startup Repair” in “Windows Help and Support” content.

The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair problems.

1.Turn off the computer.

2.While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on again.

3.The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press ENTER.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions from this point onward.

The Window Vista Complete PC Backup feature can be used on Windows Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.

Restoring the pre-installed Software

Depending on the model you purchased, different ways for restoring the pre-installed software are offered:

■Creating optical Recovery Discs

■Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs.

■Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive

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