NEC VERSA VXi - Full Disk Drive Restore; Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD; Product Recovery CD Options

System Configuration and Setup 2-35
Before using the Product Recovery CD, enter the BIOS Setup utility and
restore the BIOS default settings. Save the default settings before exiting the BIOS Setup utility.
Guidelines for Using the Product Recovery CD
Follow these guidelines when using the Product Recovery CD.
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Use AC power.
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Remove all optional hardware such as PC cards, USB devices, printers, and monitors.
Product Recovery CD Options
The Product Recovery CD utility provides a number of choices. Move the cursor over each
selection on the NEC Product Recovery utility screen to display a description of the selection in
the window on the right side of the screen.
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Restore System — Select this option to restore the hard disk drive to its initial installation
state. Restore System allows you to restore the system in one of the following ways.
— Full Disk Drive — Completely rebuilds the hard disk drive, destroying all existing data
in the process. Once you choose this option, you are prompted to confirm your choice.
When your choice is confirmed, the recovery proceeds without requiring any
intervention or responses on your part. Simply walk away and return in about half an
hour.
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Use the Full Disk Drive restore option if the hard disk consists of one partition (drive).
— Partition Only — Lets you preserve the existing hard disk drive partition structure and
format only the primary partition without affecting the extended partition(s). Partition
Only formats drive C: (of a multiple partitioned drive) and restores drive C: to its initial
installation state. Additional partitions, e.g., drives D:, E:, etc., remain intact. For
important information about partitioning the hard disk drive, see the section, “Partition
Magic,” earlier in this chapter.
Note
Use the Partition Only restore option if the hard disk is partitioned into two or more
partitions (drives).
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Exit — Exits the NEC Product Recovery utility.
Choose the restore option carefully to prevent losing data and
applications installed on your system.
Full Disk Drive Restore
If the preinstalled software becomes unusable and you cannot boot from the hard disk, use the
Product Recovery utility to restore the system to its initial shipping configuration. The Full Disk
Drive restore option erases the hard disk completely before reinstalling the files.