Appendix
Image Backup and Recovery Proce
dures
Windows 10 Procedures
It is very important that you create your Recovery Drive before b egi nning to use your system.
It is also imp ortant that you create a backup of the content of the C:\Drivers on
your system to writable med ia or an external drive. System-specific software drivers
are also available for download through the Fujitsu support site.
Note: Most of the information below comes from the Microsoft® page
"
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ows-10/windows-10-recovery-options".
Please refer to it for m ore details.
Creating a recovery drive
A recovery drive can h
elp you troubleshoot and fix problems with your PC, even if it won’t
start. To create one
, all you need is a USB flash drive. W indows will inform you of the
size of the USB flash d
rive needed to hold the required data.
1. F rom the taskbar, s
earch for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You may be
asked to enter an ad
ministrator pa ssword or confirm your selection.
2. W hen the tool opens, make sure Backup system files to the recovery drive
is selected and then select Next.
3. C onnect a USB driv
e to your PC, select it, and then select Next - Create. A large number of
files need to be c
opied to the recovery drive, so this could take some time.
4. W hen it’s done, select Finish.
Note:
If you chose no
t to back up the system files when you creat ed your recovery drive on
Windows 10, yo
u won’t be able to use it to reinstall Windows.
Recovery options in Windows 10
If your PC isn’t running as quickly o r reliably as it used to, try one of these recovery
options. The following table can help you decide which one to use.
Problem Try this
Your PC isn’t working well and you re cently
installed an app, driver, or u pdate.
Restore from a syst em restore point
Your PC isn’t working well and it’s been a while
since you installed anything new.
Reset your PC
Your PC w on’t start and you’ve created a
recovery drive.
Use a recovery drive to reinstall Window s
Your PC won’t start and you haven’t created a
recovery drive.
Use installation m edia to reinstall Windows
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