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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
The set of Product Recovery CD-ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system
recovery, help you to reinstall individual applications or the device drivers manually.
The system recovery process allows you to reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started
using your desktop.
Perform a System Recovery in the following cases:
In the event of a serious system crash.
If you want to modify the size of your partitions.
Perform an Application Recovery when you need to:
Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functioning properly.
Reinstall an individual application in the case you have problems running it.
Performing a system recovery
You are strongly advised to read the section Using partitioned drives before deciding which option to
choose.
Use this option only when your system is seriously damaged, for example, if Windows
®
does not work any
longer, or your PC behaves abnormally, etc. The system recovery will completely reinstall the originally
configured system on your C: drive. Your D: drive data will not be deleted if you choose to keep the same
partition settings. If you decide to modify the size of your partitions, the existing data on both drives (C: and
D:) will be deleted. However, we do recommend that you keep the current partition size.
When performing a system recovery, you can opt for a Standard Recovery or an Advanced Recovery.
When choosing a Standard Recovery, you leave the current partition sizes untouched. When choosing an
Advanced Recovery, you can adapt the partition sizes.