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Copying the hard drive
(making a disk image)
To replace the hard drive, move the data to the new drive by
making a disk image. The new drive must be large enough to hold
the data from the current drive.
Purchase an external hard drive connector separately to connect
the new drive to the computer.
1
Connect the new drive to the computer with an external hard
drive connector.
2
On the
Start
screen, right-click any area and select
All apps
→
Recovery
.
3
Select
Disk copy
.
Using the recovery function
If the
Recovery
application is not supported by the computer,
recover system to factory default settings using the recovery
function of Windows 8.
Reinstalling Windows will erase all data saved on the
computer. Back up application and personal data to an
external storage device before reinstalling Windows.
1
Open the Charms and select the
Settings
charm
→
Change
PC settings
→
General
.
2
Select
Get started
under
Remove everything and reinstall
Windows
.
Select
Get started
under
Refresh your PC without affecting
your files
to recover the computer while keeping photos,
videos, music files, and documents.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the
reinstallation.
After a recovery, right-click any area and select
All apps
→
SW Update
to install necessary Samsung applications.