Gateway GM5688E - Manual (Page 113)

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To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all
factory software:
1 If you can still run Windows:
a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery
Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The
Gateway Recovery Center opens.
b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your computer
restarts.
2 If you cannot run Windows:
a Turn on or restart your computer.
b While the computer is starting up, repeatedly press
F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If
Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer
and try again.
3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Repair
Your Computer, then press E
NTER .
Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System
Recovery Options dialog box opens.
4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next.
5 Click the User name box to select a Windows user
account, click in the Password box and type the user
account’s password (if any), then click Next. The System
Recovery Options menu opens.
6 Click Restore Application. The Welcome to Gateway
System Recovery window opens.
7 Click Next.
8 To perform a recovery with data backup
(recommended), click Recovery with automatic data
backup, then click Next.
- OR -
To perform a full factory recovery without data backup,
click Full factory recovery, then click Next.
Important
Before your hard drive is recovered, your personal files will be
automatically backed up to c:\backup.
Caution
Continuing with the full factory recovery will delete everything on
your hard drive. Make sure that you have backed up any important files
you want to save.
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