RECOVERING YOUR SYSTEM To recover your system Recovering pre-installed software and drivers To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: Returning to a previous system condition To return to a restore point: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers. Help: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type windows system restore in the Search Help box, then press Enter.
1. Click on Start > All Programs > Packard Bell, then click on Packard Bell Recovery Management. Packard Bell Recovery Management opens. - OR - If you are recovering from your driver and application recovery disc, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Packard Bell Application Recovery main menu opens. 2. Click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall applications/drivers. The Packard Bell Application Recovery main menu opens. HELPDESK48 - Quick Start & Troubleshooting Guide 3. Click on Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens. 4. Click on the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Repeat this step for each item you want to reinstall.
1. Click on Start > Control Panel > Action Center, then click on Recovery. 2. Click on Open System Restore, then Next. 3. Click on he restore point you want, click on Next, then Finish. A confirmation message box appears. 4. Click on Yes. Your system is restored using the restore point you specified. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your computer.Helpdesk - 49
Returning your system to its factory condition
Caution: This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering from within Windows" below. • If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive is still working, see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 49. • If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 49. To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on Start > All Programs > Packard Bell, then click on Packard Bell Recovery Management. Packard Bell Recovery Management opens. 2. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialogue box opens. 3. Click on Yes, then Start. A dialogue box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will be recovered to. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 4. Click on OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your hard drive. This process may take a while, but a Packard Bell Recovery Management screen shows you its progress. When the recovery has finished, a dialogue box prompts you to restart your computer. 5. Click on OK. Your computer restarts. 6. Follow the on-screen prompts for first-time system setup. To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your computer, then press Alt+F10 during startup. Packard Bell Recovery Management opens. 2. Click on Restore system from factory default. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3. Click on Next. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take several minutes.
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 2. During startup, press F12 to open the boot menu. The boot menu is where you can select which device to start from, such as the hard drive or an optical disc. 3. Use your arrow keys to select CDROM/DVD, then press Enter. Windows installs from the recovery disc you inserted. 4. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the recovery.
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Hi
When you hit the power key also hit the F11 key keep pressing it until you get into the
recovery box
then follow on screen instructions
please back up all you files or pictures ist onto a disc or pendrive
because if you take it back to factory settings you will loose everything that you have put onto the
laptop but the bonus is that you will have a nice clean hoopefully sweet running laptop
good luck
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