Asus PU500CA - Manual (Page 73)

Notebook PC User Manual A-15
Using the Recovery Partition or the DVD Recovery (for selected
models) allows you to reformat your hard drive and restore your
ASUS Notebook PC to its original factory settings. These recovery
options also enable you to reuse the default settings of your
Notebook PC to make new changes as needed.
Back up all your data before performing system recovery in your
Notebook PC.
You may need to reinstall some software applications after the
recovery process is completed. You may also be required to buy
a new license to reactivate the software.
Do not restart or turn off your Notebook PC during the recovery
process.
Using Recovery Partition
The Recovery Partition is a reserved space in your Notebook PC's
hard disk drive where you can restore the operating system, drivers,
and utilities to their original factory settings. To use this option:
1. Press [f9] during bootup.
2. In the Windows Boot Manager, the system automatically loads
the files for recovery. You can also use the up/down arrow keys
to select Windows 7 or Windows Setup [EMS Enabled], then
press [enter].
3. Read the ASUS Preload Wizard messages then click Next.
4. Select from the following partition options:
Recover Windows to first partition only.
This option deletes only the first partition and allows you to keep other
partitions, and to create a new system partition as drive “C”.
Recovery options for your
Notebook PC