Operation Manual

62 Chapter 1: Using Windows

8.1

ENGLISH

• TheF9recoveryfunctionisnotapplicablefordowngradeversionsofWindows

8.1. Refer to

the Removing everything and reinstalling Windows section for details on doing recovery

inside Windows

8.1. In case your operating system fails, use the bundled recovery DVD to

reinstall your system.

• Ensurethatalldataarebackedupbeforedoingafullrecoveryofyouroperatingsystemto

avoid losing important les.

Download the multi-language versions of this notice from the ASUS Support site at

http://support.asus.com

To reset your PC by using Recovery DVD:

• Backupallyourdatabeforeusingthisoption.

• DisconnectallexternalharddiskdrivesbeforeperformingsystemrecoveryonyourDesktop

PC to avoid restoring Windows on the wrong partition or drive.

1. Press<F8>duringbootup.

2. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. On the End-User License Agreement (EULA)

screen, click Accept.

3. Select Reset your PC.

4. Click Next.

5. Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed.

6. Select Just remove my les.

7. Click Reset.

Recovering from a system image le

YoucancreateaUSBrecoverydriveandusethistorecoveryourPC’ssettings.

Creating a USB recovery drive

The USB storage device must have at least 16GB available space.

All les on your USB storage device will be permanently deleted during the process. Before you

proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data.