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• The F9 recovery function is not applicable for downgrade versions of Windows
the Removing everything and reinstalling Windows section for details on doing recovery
inside Windows
reinstall your system.
• Ensure that all data are backed up before doing a full recovery of your operating system to
avoid losing important files.
Download the multi-language versions of this notice from the ASUS Support site at
http://support.asus.com
To reset your PC by using Recovery DVD:
• Back up all your data before using this option.
• Disconnect all external hard disk drives before performing system recovery on your Desktop
PC to avoid restoring Windows on the wrong partition or drive.
1.
Press <F8> during bootup.
2.
Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. On the End-User License Agreement (EULA)
screen, click Accept.
Select Reset your PC.
3.
4.
Click Next.
5.
Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed.
6.
Select Just remove my files.
Click Reset.
7.
Recovering from a system image file
You can create a USB recovery drive and use this to recover your PC's settings.
Creating a USB recovery drive
The USB storage device must have at least 16GB available space.
All files on your USB storage device will be permanently deleted during the process. Before you
proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data.
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8.1. In case your operating system fails, use the bundled recovery DVD to
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