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System Recovery 81
System Recovery
In the event that your hard drive is damaged, or if your BIOS or system files
get corrupted, it’s important to take advanced precautions that will allow you
to restart your system and recover damaged files.
Creating a startup diskette
If your computer hard drive is damaged, you may not be able to start the
computer from the hard drive. A startup diskette is a bootable diskette that
lets you start the computer and attempt to fix the problem.
When you set up Windows NT you are prompted to create a startup diskette.
If you did not choose to create a startup diskette at that time, you may create
one later by running the Windows NT upgrade/installation program. This is
done by going to the DOS Command Prompt, changing to the C:\I386
subdirectory and typing “winnt32/ox”. Press
ENTER and follow the prompts.
Using your System Restoration CD
The System Restoration CD included with your system can be used to:
■ Install hardware drivers for Windows NT
■ Reinstall selected software applications, such as LANDesk Client
Manager
Instructions for each operating system are provided with the System Restoration
CD.
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