Asus W5Fe - Manual (Page 41)

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Using the Notebook PC
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Windows XP Software Recovery (Cont.)
Using the Recovery CDs (on selected models)
The Recovery CDs includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your
Notebook PC at the factory. The Recovery CDs provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly
restores your Notebook PC’s software to its original working state, provided that your hard disk drive
is in good working order. Before using the Recovery CDs, copy your data files (such as Outlook PST
files) to floppy disks or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such
as network settings).
Detailed procedure on using the Recovery CDs:
1. Insert Recovery CD 1 into your optical drive.
2. Turn ON your notebook PC or restart if it is already ON.
3. Press <Esc> on bootup and select the optical drive using the down cursor and press <Enter> to boot
from Recovery CD 1. Or set your optical drive to boot in BIOS.
5. Select menu item (within 60 seconds):
1. MS-DOS with CD-ROM Support.
This option will automatically execute after 60 seconds if no selections are made. This option is like
using a DOS startup disk and load the CD-ROM driver for DOS and give you a DOS prompt. Several
DOS utilities will be available on drive “A:”.
2. Recover Windows XP _____ to first partition only.
This option will delete only the first partition, allowing you to keep other partitions, and create a new
system partition as drive “C”.
3. Recover Windows XP _____ to entire HD.
This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk drive and create a new system partition as
drive “C”.
4. Recover Windows XP _____ to entire HD with 2 partition.
This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk drive and create two new partitions “C”
(60%) and “D” (40%).
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. You will be asked for Recovery
CD 2 after a few minutes and ASUS Driver and Utility CD after a few more minutes.
7. Remove the Recovery CD and restart your Notebook PC to configure Windows.
8. Follow the on-screen wizards to complete Windows setup.
WARNING: Do not remove the Recovery CD (unless instructed to do so) during the
recovery process or else your partitions will be unusable.
NOTE: Please visit www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities.