How To Prepare To Recover A Computer; Scanning For Viruses - Symantec GHOST - V 15.0 Manual

176 Recovering a computer

How to prepare to recover a computer

How to prepare to recover a computer

Scanning for viruses

3 In the BIOS setup window, select Boot Sequence, and then press Enter.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to make the CD or DVD device be the first
bootable device in the list.
5
Put your Symantec Recovery Disk CD into the CD drive, and then restart your
computer.
Note: Depending on which version of the product you have purchased,
Symantec Recovery Disk is either included on your product CD, or as a
separate CD. You should place the CD containing Symantec Recovery Disk in
a safe place. Should you lose the CD, you can create a new one if you have
have a CD burner.
6
Save the changes and exit the BIOS setup to restart the computer with the
new settings.
7
Press any key to start Symantec Recovery Disk.
When you start your computer with the Symantec Recovery Disk CD in the
drive, you will see a prompt telling you to Press any key to boot from CD. If
you do not press a key within five seconds, your computer will attempt to
start from the next bootable device listed in the BIOS.
Note: Watch carefully as the computer starts. If you miss the prompt, the
computer will need to be restarted again.
You should scan your hard disk to check it for corrupted data or surface damage
before recovering your computer.
You should scan your computer for viruses before you attempt to recover. You
can run a virus scan using Symantec Recovery Disk.
See "Scanning for viruses"
See "Checking a hard disk for errors"
If you suspect that your computer was damaged by a virus or other threat, you
should run a virus scan before you restore your computer.
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