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To create a Recovery Repair diskette
The Recovery Repair diskette is used to recover the prompt that is needed to
access the Product Recovery program, if the prompt is not displayed. Make a
Recovery Repair diskette and save it for future use. To make a Recovery
Repair diskette:
1. Shut down and restart your computer.
2. At the prompt, press F11. (The option to press F11 appears for only a few
seconds. You must press F11 quickly.) The Product Recovery program
main menu appears.
Note: If you are prompted to select the operating system, select one you want
to recover. Then the Product Recovery Program main menu opens.
3. Select System Utilities from the main menu. Press Enter.
4. Select Create a Recovery Repair diskette. Press Enter.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6. When the process is completed, label your diskette as the Recovery Repair
diskette and save it for future use.
To use the Recovery Repair diskette:
1. Shut down and turn off your computer.
2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into the drive; then turn on the
computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Solving computer problems
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
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