Packard Bell computer Quick Start & Troubleshooting Manual page 54

F11
• Use the key when your computer starts:
a. Start (or restart) your computer.
b. Press the F11 key when the Packard Bell logo appears.
• Start your computer using
a. Turn ON your computer.
Recovery DVD 1
b. Insert
c. Restart your computer.
d. Press any key on the keyboard when asked to boot from the DVD.
e. The drive's busy light should blink to show that your computer is booting from the disc.
Note: If your computer does not boot from the disc, restart your computer, press the F8 key when the
Packard Bell logo appears and select the optical drive from the list. Alternatively see page 41 to learn
how to set the BIOS to default settings.
• Start your computer using an external drive:
a. Connect the external drive that contains the recovery data to your computer.
b. Start or restart your computer and press the F8 key when the Packard Bell logo appears.
c. Use the arrow keys to select the external device from the list and press the Enter key.
d. The drive's busy light should blink to show that your computer is booting from the drive.
If none of these options start the recovery process, or are not available (for example, you have not created
Recovery DVDs
and the recovery data is no longer on the hard disk drive), you may request
Packard Bell Call Centre
from the
Select recovery options
Recovery Program
When the
mation provided and click on Next.
Follow the instructions in each window and select
options that are appropriate to your situation. The
Packard Bell Recovery Program
recovery methods:
• If you have not already used
Restore
, you should use it before continuing with
Recovery Program
the
• If you want to keep files from user accounts (files
Documents
stored in
moved to a backup folder during the recovery. Updates and software installed since the computer was first
used will either be deleted or will not function until reinstalled. After recovery, you may create new user
accounts and transfer retained files from the old user accounts.
viruses or malware.
Note: It is recommended that you use the Keep files from user accounts option first, backup all your
personal files and settings and then perform a recovery without this option.
Keep files from user accounts,
• If you deselect
your computer will be returned to factory set-
tings! All files and settings, and all updates or
software installed since the computer was first
used will be deleted! We recommend this option
if your computer is infected by a persistent virus
or malware, or if other recovery options fail.
Caution:
If you do not
accounts
, the recovery will remove all per-
sonal data on the 'system' hard disk drive and
restore your computer to its original factory
state (including all partitions).
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Recovery Master DVD
or
Master DVD1
(or ) into the drive and close the tray.
(a fee may be charged).
starts, read the infor-
offers a choice of
Windows System
.
Music
, , etc.), they will be
keep files from user
s:
This option will not remove persistent
Recovery DVDs