User`s guide

Chapter 05: Troubleshooting 83
Recovering Your System
While Windows® 7 is a very stable and robust operating system,
there may be times where you’ll encounter errors that may
prevent you from booting into Windows normally. Your Eo a7400
has a hidden partition on the data storage drive that contains
the les you’ll need to restore your system.
This recovery system uses Windows Recovery and enables you to
restore the operating system to a previous state in time, reinstall
the operating system without losing your previous settings or
documents, or reinstall your system without saving your docu-
ments or settings.
IMPORTANT: You will need to have a mouse and/or keyboard with
standard F1-F12 function keys attached to your system in order to
launch and navigate both the Advanced Boot Options menu and the
Windows Recovery System.
Launching System Restore from Within Windows
If you can boot into Windows, you can initiate the Windows
Installation procedure by going to “START g All Programs g
Maintenance g Backup and Restore” to open the Backup and
Restore control panel.
1. Tap on the “Recover
system settings or your
computer” link to open
the Recovery panel.
2. Tap on the “Advanced
recovery methods” link
to open the Advanced
Recovery Methods
panel.