Recovering Your System - eMachines T3104 - 256 MB RAM User Manual

CHAPTER 11: Protecting and Recovering Your Files and Software
Important
Use the correct type of blank disc for the
recovery (ISO) file. For example, if the
recovery (ISO) file was created for a DVD,
make sure you use a blank DVD+R or
Important
Use a permanent marker to label each
disc "eMachines Driver and Application
Recovery." As you remove each disc from
the drive, use the marker to label each
disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, and so on.

Recovering your system

Important
If your hard drive has failed and you
cannot restore the software from the
hard drive, contact eMachines Customer
Care for help. For a fee, Customer Care
may be able to provide a set of recovery
discs to restore your computer.
For more help, you can find the
eMachines Customer Care contact
information on the label located on the
front or side of your computer.
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Click Start, then click My Computer.
3
Open the network location of the recovery files.
4
DVD-R disc.
Double-click the file for the first disc. Your media burning software opens.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions of your media burning software to
6
complete the burning of the recovery disc(s).
When the disc is complete, remove that disc and insert another.
7
Repeat steps 5-7 for each recovery file until each file is recorded onto a
8
disc. When this is completed, you are done.
If you have problems with your computer and you need to recover your system,
you can restore specific drivers and programs from a set of recovery discs, roll
back your system to a previous condition when drivers and programs were
working correctly, or reinstall everything from the computer's hard drive.
To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see
■
files and software" on page
To recover your system to a previous condition when software and device
■
drivers were working correctly, see
Microsoft System Restore" on page
To reinstall everything, see
■
on page
135.
- OR -
- OR -
"Recovering your system from the hard drive"
137.
www.emachines.com
"Recovering specific
"Recovering your system using
136.