I'm trying to do a full factory recovery on my Gateway M series notebook. I've followed the instructions by tapping F8 key repeatedly while my computer is starting. However when the Advanced Boot Options screen comes up, there's no Repair Your Computer Option. Can anyone please point me in the right direction?
If you want to do the factory recovery, 3 ways to do the system recovery
First way
1 login to windows
2.click Start
3. click All programs
4. click Gateway
5. click gateway recovery manager
6. click restore
7. select systems recovery to factory defaults
Computer will restart itself and start doing the system recovery itself, All you need to do is follow the screen
Hi,
The F8 key has nothing to do with the factory recovery. It is the key to load the windows diagnostic boot menu for safe mode, repairing windows, etc.
If you want to do a full restore, you either need to bott from disk one of the restore set you made when you first got the laptop or use F11/F10 depending on the install version you have to load the System Angel recovery partition.
Alternately if the System Angel won't load and you can still boot windows you can use the gateway recovery manager in either PC Help and Tools Menu, or System Recovery menu in the All Programs list in your start menu.
If you do not have the disks and none of the above options work you will have to phone Gateway and order a restore set for about $40.00.
Hope this helps FixYa,
Chris
The F8 key will bring you to the windows diagnostic boot menu; however there is one additional option as opposed to regular windows screens.
Top of the list (looks more like a header)
"Repair your Computer"
You can use this to enter gateway's recovery console.
Hope this helps
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