Appendix
Image Backup and Recovery Proce
dures
Windows 10 Procedures
It is very imp ortant that yo u create your Reco very Drive b efore beginni ng to use you r system.
It is also important that you create a backup of the content of C:\D rivers on your
system to writable m edia or an external drive. System-specific softw are drivers are
also avai lable for download throug h the Fujitsu support site.
Note: Most of the information below comes from the Microsoft® page
"
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-10-recove ry-options".
Please refer to it for more details.
Creating a recovery drive
A recovery drive can h
elp you troubleshoot and ¿x problems with your PC, even if it won’t
start. To create one
, all you need is a USB Àash drive. Windows will inform you of the
size of the USB Àash d
rive needed to hold the required data.
1. From the taskbar, s
earch for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You m ay be
asked to ente r an ad
ministrator pa ssword or con ¿rm your selection.
2. When the tool opens, make sure Backup system files to the recovery drive
is selected and then select Next.
3. Connect a USB driv
e to your PC, select it, and then select Next - Create. A large number of
¿les need to be c
opied to the recovery drive, so this could take some time.
4. When it’s done, select Finish.
Note:
If you chose no
t to back up the system ¿les when you creat ed your recovery drive on
Windows 10, yo
u won’t be able to use it to reinstall W indows.
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 recently
installed an app, driver, or update.
Restore from a system restore point
Your PC isn’t working well and it’s been a while
since y ou installed anything new.
Reset your PC
Your PC won’t start and you’ve created a
recovery drive.
Use a recove ry drive to reinstall Windows
Your PC w on’t start and you have n’t created a
recovery drive.
Use installation media to reinstall Windows
Restore from a system restore point
This option takes your PC back to an earlier point in time, called a system restore point. Restore
points are generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and w hen you
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