Asus CM1740 - Manual (Page 58)

58 Chapter 6: Using the utilities
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Using the Recovery D�D �on selected models�
Prepare 1~ blank writable DVDs as instructed to create the Recovery DVD.
Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your Desktop
PC. According to Microsoft, you may lose important data because of setting up Windows on
the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition.
To use the Recovery D�D:
1. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. Your Desktop PC needs to be powered
ON.
. Restart the Desktop PC and press <F8> on bootup and select the optical drive (may be
labeled as “CD/DVD”) and press <Enter> to boot from the Recovery DVD.
. Select OK to start to restore the image.
4. Select OK to confirm the system recovery.
Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensure to back up all your important data before
the system recovery.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery process.
DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to do so, during the recovery process
or else your partitions will be unusable.
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