The application will allow you to choose from a variety of different media onto which the recovery image can be copied including disc media and USB Flash Memory.

Please note that some of the disc media may not be compatible with the optical disc drive connected to your computer. You should therefore verify the optical disc drive supports the blank media you have chosen before proceeding.

USB Flash Memory will be formatted and all the data in the USB Flash Memory will be lost when proceeding.

2.Turn on your computer and allow it to load the Windows operating system from the Solid State Drive as normal.

3.Insert the first blank disc into the optical disc drive tray, or Insert the USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.

4.Click Desktop -> Desktop Assist (in taskbar) -> Support & Recovery -> Recovery Media Creator.

5.After Recovery Media Creator starts, select the type of media and the title you wish to copy, and then click the Create button.

Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media

If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to use the Recovery Media you have created to restore the computer to the state it was in when you originally received it. To perform this restoration, follow the steps below:

When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.

Please make sure to use the default Boot Mode option in the BIOS setup utility before restoring.

To start BIOS Setup, press and hold the F2 key, and then turn on the computer. Release the F2 key one second after the computer is power on. If your computer does not load the Recovery options, please refer to the Troubleshooting section.

In the BIOS setup screen, select Advanced -> System Configuration -> Boot Mode -> UEFI Boot (Default).

If you set the Boot Mode as CSM Boot, the recovery media created by Recovery Media Creator will NOT be able to restore.

If you create a recovery image using advanced recovery tools from Control Panel, please also make sure to use the default Boot Mode option (UEFI Boot) in the BIOS setup utility before restoring.

1.Load the Recovery Media into the external Optical Disc Drive or insert the recovery USB Flash Memory into one available USB port.

2.Turn off the computer's power.

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