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Getting Started

Hard Drive Recovery Utilities

 

 

 

NOTE

 

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 (available on certain models) to allow you to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities.

NOTE

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 53.

 

 

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 to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to create an additional partition later

❖Erase the hard disk completely

❖Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with your computer