Using The Hidden Partition - Asus Eee Top ET1602 User Manual

Using the hidden partition

The recovery partition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed
on your system at the factory. The recovery partition provides a comprehensive recovery
solution that quickly restores your system's software to its original working state, provided that
your hard disk drive is in good working order. Before using the recovery partition, copy your
data files (such as Outlook PST files) to a USB device or to a network drive and make note of
any customized configuration settings (such as network settings).
1. Turn on your computer and press <F2>.
When the Eee Top logo appears, press <F9> (requires a recovery partition).
2.
3. The ASUS Recovery CD/DVD window appears. Select Recover system to a partition.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery process.
You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Make sure that you make a backup of it
before recovering the system.
5. After the system recovery is completed, restart the computer.
6. Set up your language, time zone, keyboard, computer name, and user name to enter the
Windows® OS.
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