eMachines EM001 - Manual (Page 57)

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4 Click 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 eMachines Recovery
Management screen shows you its progress.
When the recovery has finished, a dialog box
prompts you to restart your computer.
5 Click OK. Your computer restarts.
6 Follow the on-screen prompts for first-time
system setup.
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows OS and all pre-installed
software and drivers:
1 Turn on your computer, then press A
LT
+F10
during startup. eMachines Recovery
Management opens.
2 Click Restore system from factory default.
3 Click Next to continue. Your hard drive’s original,
factory-loaded contents are recovered. This
process will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows OS 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.
2 During startup, press F10 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 E
NTER
. Windows installs from the recovery
disc you inserted.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
Caution
Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.