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Restoring the System
1 PC Recovery: Recovers the PC without losing any personal files.
CAUTION
PC settings are reset to default and any user-installed software will be deleted.
2 PC Initialization: Removes all items from the system and restores the system to its initial
pre-purchase state.
CAUTION
All data is lost during the initialization, so you must backup all critical data in advance.
It may take about 5 hours or longer depending on the system conditions.
3 Creating Recovery Drive: You can create a recovery drive in Windows as a precaution
against a system failure that prevents you from entering the operating system, or any
other severe system issues.
a When the following screen appears, select [Copy the PC's recovery partition to the
recovery drive.] and click [Next].
b When the following screen appears, select the USB flash drive and click [Next].
CAUTION
This process deletes all the data on the storage device designated as a recovery
drive. Make sure to back up its data in advance.
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