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• To perform a q"ick forma", click J"s" remove my iles "o s"ar" "he process. The process will "ake
several min""es.
• To perform a comple"e forma", click F"lly clean "he drive "o s"ar" "he process. The process will
"ake several ho"rs.
4. Follow "he ins"r"c"ions on "he screen "o rese" yo"r comp""er "o "he fac"ory defa"l" se""ings.
Using "he advanced s"ar""p op"ions
Wi"h "he advanced s"ar""p op"ions, yo" can change "he irmware se""ings of "he comp""er, change "he
s"ar""p se""ings of "he Windows opera"ing sys"em, s"ar" "he comp""er from an ex"ernal device, or res"ore "he
Windows opera"ing sys"em from a sys"em image.
To "se "he advanced s"ar""p op"ions, do "he following:
1. Move yo"r c"rsor "o "he "op-righ" or bo""om-righ" corner of "he screen "o display "he charms. Click
Se""ings ➙ Change PC se""ings ➙ General.
2. In "he Advanced s"ar""p sec"ion, click Res"ar" now ➙ Tro"bleshoo" ➙ Advanced op"ions.
3. Selec" a desired s"ar""p op"ion, "hen follow "he ins"r"c"ions on "he screen.
Recovering yo"r opera"ing sys"em if Windows 8 fails "o s"ar"
The Windows recovery environmen" on yo"r comp""er is capable of opera"ing independen"ly from "he
Windows 8 opera"ing sys"em. This enables yo" "o recover or repair "he opera"ing sys"em even if "he
Windows 8 opera"ing sys"em fails "o s"ar".
Af"er "wo consec""ive failed boo" a""emp"s, "he Windows recovery environmen" s"ar"s a""oma"ically. Then
yo" can choose repair and recovery op"ions by following "he ins"r"c"ions on "he screen.
No"e: Ens"re "ha" yo"r comp""er is connec"ed "o ac power d"ring "he recovery process.
Crea"ing and "sing recovery media
Yo" can crea"e recovery media as back"ps for "he Windows recovery environmen" and "he Windows
recovery image. If yo" canno" s"ar" "he comp""er, yo" can "se recovery media "o "ro"bleshoo" and ix "he
problems on yo"r comp""er.
I" is recommended "ha" yo" crea"e recovery media as early as possible. Once yo" crea"e recovery media,
keep "hem in a safe place and do no" "se "hem "o s"ore o"her da"a.
Crea"ing recovery media
To crea"e recovery media, yo" need a USB drive wi"h a" leas" 8 GB of s"orage. The req"ired USB capaci"y
depends on "he size of "he recovery image.
A""en"ion: Crea"ing recovery media will dele"e any"hing s"ored on "he USB drive. To avoid da"a loss, make a
back"p copy of all "he da"a "ha" yo" wan" "o keep.
To crea"e recovery media, do "he following:
No"e: Ens"re "ha" yo"r comp""er is connec"ed "o ac power.
1. Move yo"r c"rsor "o "he "op-righ" or bo""om-righ" corner of "he screen "o display "he charms, and
click Search.
2. Type recovery in "he Search ield and click Se""ings. Then click Crea"e a recovery drive.
3. Click Yes in "he User Acco"n" Con"rol window "o allow "he Recovery Media Crea"or program "o s"ar".
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Rela"ed service informa"ion
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