Asus M32BF

62 Chapter 1: Using Windows
®
8.1
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• TheF9recoveryfunctionisnotapplicablefordowngradeversionsofWindows
®
8.1. Refer to
the Removing everything and reinstalling Windows section for details on doing recovery
inside Windows
®
8.1. In case your operating system fails, use the bundled recovery DVD to
reinstall your system.
• Ensurethatalldataarebackedupbeforedoingafullrecoveryofyouroperatingsystemto
avoid losing important les.
Download the multi-language versions of this notice from the ASUS Support site at
http://support.asus.com
To reset your PC by using Recovery DVD:
• Backupallyourdatabeforeusingthisoption.
• DisconnectallexternalharddiskdrivesbeforeperformingsystemrecoveryonyourDesktop
PC to avoid restoring Windows on the wrong partition or drive.
1. Press<F8>duringbootup.
2. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. On the End-User License Agreement (EULA)
screen, click Accept.
3. Select Reset your PC.
4. Click Next.
5. Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed.
6. Select Just remove my les.
7. Click Reset.
Recovering from a system image le
YoucancreateaUSBrecoverydriveandusethistorecoveryourPC’ssettings.
Creating a USB recovery drive
The USB storage device must have at least 16GB available space.
All les on your USB storage device will be permanently deleted during the process. Before you
proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data.