You can make a recovery disc for preinstalled software.
The recovery disc returns the hard disk to the factory default. To create a backup of the recent state of the hard disk, refer to Hard Disk Backup/Restore Function.
Recovery Disc Creation Utility |
You can make a recovery disc for preinstalled software.
The recovery disc returns the hard disk to the factory default. To create a backup of the recent state of the hard disk, refer to Hard Disk Backup/Restore Function. Preparation
CAUTION
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USB memory device can also be used as a recovery disc.
- <Only for Windows 7 downgrade model>
The recovery disc of both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are created. Following on-screen instructions. - Do not perform the following operations until creating the recovery disc is complete.
- If you interrupted creating a recovery disc, a message of failure may appear in step 9 screen below. In this case, restart the computer and create a new recovery disc again.
NOTE
- The disc created with this utility is only for this computer. You cannot use for others.
- Additional applications cannot be recovered even if you use a recovery disc created with this utility.
- You cannot successively create some recovery discs with this utility. If, however, the hard disc recovery is executed or OS is reinstalled from the created recovery disc, you can create a recovery disc again.
- If you fail to create a recovery disc or an error message appears, try either of the following procedures.
- When you reinstall OS using the recovery disc, OS which was selected at step 6 will be installed. To change OS from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice versa, reinstall OS using the recovery partition in the hard disk. (OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS "Installing Software") |