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To perform a recovery with data backup
(recommended), click Recovery with automatic data
backup, then click Next.
Important
Before your hard drive is recovered, your personal files will be
automatically backed up to c:\backup.
- OR -
To perform a full factory recovery without data backup,
click Full factory recovery, then click Next.
Caution
Continuing with the full factory recovery will delete everything
on your hard drive. Make sure that you have backed up any important
files you want to save.
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Click Yes, then click Next. The Factory image recovery
window opens, which shows you the progress of the
system recovery.
When recovery is finished, the Recovery is complete
window opens.
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Click Finish, then click Restart. Your notebook restarts
in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall
any software that was not pre-installed on your
notebook.
If you selected Recovery with automatic data
backup in Step
c:\backup.
8, you can find your backed up files in
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