NEC VERSA S5500 Series User Manual page 94

NEC Recovery Program (from backup partition)
Your computer 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 computer 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 computer's hard disk.
If you wish to restore your computer 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 computer 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.
After recovery, all software titles that you have installed on your computer must be reinstalled
before you can use them again. Only the pre-installed titles (e.g. DVD Player, CD-writer) will
function without additional installation.
This program will create a set of CDs/DVD from the backup data stored on your hard
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