User's Manual

4–8 Quick Reference
Software backup and recovery
1. Access the PC Recovery tool:
❏ To access PC Recovery from the Start button, select
Start > All Programs > System Recovery > PC
Recovery.
❏ To access PC Recovery from f11, restart the computer and
press
f11 while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is
displayed on the screen.
The PC Recovery tool opens.
2. Select PC Recovery, and then click Next.
The computer restarts and the PC Recovery tool opens.
3. Click OK.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the system
recovery.
If you want to perform a destructive recovery:
✎
A destructive recovery formats the hard drive and restores
the computer to its factory state. Select this option only as a
last restort.
a. Click Advanced Options in the System Recovery screen.
b. Select Destructive Recovery and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Deleting the recovery partition on the
hard drive
The PC Recovery Advanced Options menu provides the option of
deleting the recovery partition, which will increase space on the
hard drive. Delete the recovery partition only if you have already
created recovery discs.
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CAUTION: After you create the recovery discs, you can increase space
on the hard drive by deleting the recovery partition. However, doing this is
not recommended. If you delete this partition, you will lose any information
that is on the partition, including the PC Recovery software. Thereafter, you
must use the recovery discs to access PC Recovery software.