Backup and Recovery

6 System Recovery
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.
6 Choose which language to install, and other
preferences, and then click Next.
7 In the Install Windows window, click
Install Now.
8 In the registration window, type your product key
number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity
sticker on the computer), and then click Next.
9 Select the edition of Windows you purchased, and
then click Next.
If you entered your product key number, Windows
automatically determines which edition you have.
10 Accept the license terms by placing a check mark
in the check box, and then click Next.
11 Click Custom (Advanced) install.
12 In the next window, use the up arrow and down
arrow keys to select System Drive.
13 Click Drive Options in the lower-right area of
the window.
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.
16 Click Next.
A window opens, showing installation progress.
17 Wait while the computer prepares the desktop.
18 It is critical now to install custom software
programs and hardware drivers next. Follow the
instructions in the next procedure, using the
Application and Driver Recovery disc included
with your computer.
CAUTION: All data on the hard disk drive
will be deleted in the next step. You will lose
data if it is not backed up.