System recovery, Using hidden partition, System recovery -2 – Asus Eee PC 1101HA User Manual

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Chapter 4: Support DVD & System Recovery

4-2

System Recovery

There are three ways to perform the system recovery. Refer to the
following sections for details.

Use the and keys to select which entry is highlighted.
Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
commands before booting, or 'c' for command-line.

Normal Boot
Perform Disk Scan

Restore Factory Settings

Using Hidden Partition

1.

Hold <F9> during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition).

If you have installed WIndows XP to your Eee PC, the built-in hidden
partition would be cleared and cannot be used for system recovery.

2.

Highlight Restore Factory Settings and press <Enter> to start the
system recovery.

The OS image file bundled in the Recovery DVD may be not the
latest version. After the system recovery, use the Add/Remove
Software
in the Settings tab to update your OS.

You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Ensure to back
up your important data before recovering your system.

If the system recovery fails, there might be something wrong with your
Eee PC disk drive. Contact your local RMA for support.

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