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Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software
and drivers:
1
Turn on your computer, then press A
startup. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2
Click Restore system from factory default.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive.
3
Click Next to continue. Your hard drive's original,
factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will
take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software
and drivers:
1
Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery
disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your
computer.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive.
2
During startup, press F10 to open the boot menu. The
boot menu is where you can select which device to start
from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc.
3
Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press
E
. Windows installs from the recovery disc you
NTER
inserted.
4
Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then
follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery.
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