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Recovery Disc Creation Utility
You can make a recovery disc for Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit).
The recovery disc returns the hard disk to the factory default. To create a backup of the recent state of the hard disk, refer to
Hard Disk Backup/Restore Function (Î page 112).
Preparation
z About usable types of discs and required numbers of discs, refer to the screen.
z Prepare CD/DVD drive (optional) (refer to recent catalogs and other sources for information about the products available)
z Connect the AC adaptor and do not remove it until the operation is complete.
z Close all applications except for this utility.
CAUTION
z Do not perform the following operations until creating the recovery disc is complete.
• Shut down or restart Windows.
• Enter sleep or hibernation.
• Change the drive letters for the CD/DVD drive.
1 Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2 Insert the CD/DVD drive into the multimedia pocket (Î page 35).
3 Set a disc into the CD/DVD drive.
4 Click (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Recovery Disc Creation Utility].
If [User Account Control] is displayed, click [Yes].
5 Click [Next].
6 Select OS (32 bit or 64 bit).
7 Click [Next].
8 Select the disc type.
9 Click [Next].