Guidelines For Using The Product Recovery Cd; Product Recovery Cd Options - NEC VERSA TXI Manual

If you determine that you need to restore your system to its initial installation state
follow the instructions provided here.
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installation state as a last resort. Check the problem checklist in Chapter 10 for
information about solving problems before using the CD. The Product Recovery utility
provides options that either remove or replace existing files, a process that may result in
data loss.
utility and restore the BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the
BIOS Setup utility.

Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD

Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD.
Use AC power.
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Remove all optional hardware such as PC Cards, USB devices, printers, and
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monitors.
Carefully review the Product Recovery CD options in the next section before
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proceeding.
applications installed on your system.

Product Recovery CD Options

The Product Recovery CD and utility provides you with a number of choices. Move the
cursor over each selection on the NEC Product Recovery utility screen to display a
description of the selection in the window at the right side of the screen.
Restore System — Select this option if you wish to restore your hard disk drive to
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its initial installation state. Restore System allows you to restore your system in one
of the following ways.
— Full Disk Drive — Completely rebuilds your hard disk drive, destroying all
existing data in the process.
Only use the Product Recovery utility to restore your system to its initial
Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter the BIOS Setup
Choose your restore option carefully to prevent losing data and
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