User's Guide

Attention: Previous files on the drive will be deleted. Back up personal files before using it to
create a recovery drive.
When the recovery drive is created, you may see a Delete the recovery partition from your PC option. If
you want to free up drive space on your computer, select it and then select Delete. Otherwise, select Finish.
Use a recovery drive to restore or reset Windows
If Windows cannot start, you can use a recovery drive (created in advance) to restore or reset Windows.
Step 1. Connect the recovery drive to your computer; restart your computer and set it to start from the
recovery drive.
Note: For computers without a USB Type-A connector, you may need to purchase and use an
adapter (USB Type-C to Type-A) to use a recovery drive.
Step 2. On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.
Step 3. Choose a recovery option.
Select Advanced Options ➙ System Restore to restore your computer to a system restore point.
Or select Recover from a drive to reset your computer.
Note: If you did not select the Back up system files to the recovery drive option when creating
the recovery drive, Recovery from a drive is not available.
Attention: All personal files created on your computer will be deleted after recovering from the
drive.
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