NEC VERSA E6500 Series User Manual page 91

Recovery Information for Windows
NEC Recovery Program (from backup partition)
Your notebook is supplied with a backup partition on the hard disk drive which contains all data
you may need in order to restore your configuration as it was when leaving the factory. This
partition occupies about 8 GB of your hard disk drive.
This backup partition is hidden, but can be tampered with using the Disk
Management utility. Do NOT erase the partition with this utility.
The NEC Recovery Program can restore your notebook to the same state as when you
purchased it, while giving you an option to retain all settings and personal data for later
retrieval.
Due to the wide range of reasons for which the Recovery Program may be used, no guarantee
can be given that all data will be retained.
The procedure described below is only applicable if your backup data is stored on your
notebook's hard disk. If you wish to restore your notebook using Recovery CD / DVD, please
see note below.
You are strongly recommended to create a set of Recovery CD / DVD for future use.
Be ready with a blank DVDR or 4 to 5 pieces of blank CDR. Please use the Smart Restore tool. Click
on the icon to launch Master CD/ DVD Creator program. It will guide you through the process.
Before using the Recovery Program it is recommended that you FIRST
try fixing your computer with Windows ® XP System Restore.
System Restore can be used to restore your computer to a previous state when it was known to
function correctly, without affecting your personal data files (such as documents, browsing history,
drawings, favourites, or e-mails).
The NEC Recovery Program Allows Two Types Of Recovery:
• Complete Recovery - Removes all your personal data and restores your
notebook to its original factory state. By using this option, all your data will be
lost (personal documents and settings, drivers updates, etc.)
• Partial Recovery - Restores your original operating system and software to their original
factory state without deleting your personal data.
DO NOT SAVE your data in C:\WINDOWS. During the recovery process, all data contained in
this folder will be deleted.
This program will create a set of CDs/DVD from the backup data stored on your hard
disk.
®
XP only
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