System Recovery
Should your system fail or become corrupted, you have options. You might be able to recover your system from the recovery partition on the hard disk drive, from a recovery disc you made before the system failed, or from the Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating system (OS) disc included with your computer. 3 In the Disc Type field, select DVD, and then click OK. Recovery methods are described here, after the instructions for making your own recovery disc.
System recovery Recovery from the Windows Start Menu After you try restarting your computer, and reinstalling problem software, you can run system recovery as a last resort to reinstall the factory-installed operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers. If the computer is working, and Windows Vista is responding, follow these steps to perform a system recovery.
Recovery if you cannot get to the desktop If Windows Vista is not responding, but the computer is working, complete the following steps to perform a system recovery. 1 Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the On button on the computer until the computer turns off. 2 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 3 Press the On button to turn on the computer.
3 Press F10 on the keyboard. 4 Ensure Yes is selected, and press Enter to save configuration changes. The system automatically restarts from the disc drive. 5 Press 3 on the keyboard (to select Disaster Recovery), and then press Enter. A window opens, showing file loading progress. 6 In the registration window, type your product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on your computer), and then click Next. A window opens, asking where you want to install Windows.
4 Ensure Yes is selected, and press Enter to save configuration changes. The computer automatically restarts. 5 Press any key on the keyboard when prompted. You must press a key while the message is onscreen. A window opens, showing file loading progress. 14 Ensure System Drive is still highlighted and the Recovery partition is not, and then click Delete. A window opens, asking whether you are sure you want to delete. 15 Click OK. Note the partition you deleted now shows Unallocated Space.
Using the Application and Driver Recovery disc Use the Application and Driver Recovery disc you received with your computer to install custom software programs and hardware drivers. Look on the Web for updates to the custom installations. You must turn off User Account Control (UAC) before you install the software and drivers. To turn off UAC: 1 Click the Windows Start Button, and then click Control Panel.
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