Appendix
Windows® 10 Procedures
It is very important that you create your Recovery Drive before begi nning to use your system .
It is also important that yo u create a backup of the content o f the C:\Drivers on your
system to writable media or an external drive. System-specificsoftwaredriversare
also available for download through the Fujitsu support site.
Note: Most of the information below comes from the Microsoft® page
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ows-10/windows-10-recovery-options" .
Please refer to it for m ore details.
Creating a recovery dr
ive
A recovery drive can help 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. Windows will inform you
ofthesizetheUSBflash drive needed to hold the required data.
1. From the taskbar, search for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You may be
asked to enter an administrator password or confirm your selection.
2. When the tool open
s, make sure Backup system files to the recovery drive
is selec ted and th
en select Next.
3. Connect a USB drive to your PC, select it, and then select Next - Create. A large number of
files need to be copied to the recovery drive, s o th is could take some time.
4. When it’s done, s
elect Finish.
Note:
If you chose not to b ack up the system files when you creat ed your recovery drive on
Windows 10 , you won’t be able to use it to reinstall Wind ows.
Recovery op tions 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 i
sn’t working well and it’s been a while
since yo
u installed anyth ing new.
Reset yo
ur PC
Your PC won’t start and you’ve created a
recovery drive.
Use a re
covery drive to reinstall Window s
Your PC won’t start and you haven’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 when you
create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove
apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.
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