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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Your computer includes recovery utilities to allow you to recover
your internal storage drive if necessary.
The following internal storage drive recovery options are available:
A recovery image of your computer is stored on the internal storage
drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery
utilities directly from your internal storage drive as described in the
sections below. However, it is strongly recommended that you
create recovery media. If the recovery files on your internal storage
drive become corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system
from your recovery media. Also, if your original internal storage
drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal storage
drive from your recovery media. It is strongly recommended that
you create recovery media before using your system for the first
time. See “Creating recovery media” on page 41 and “Restoring
from recovery media” on page 43.
When you restore your system, only the operating system files,
applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are
restored. Any files that you created are not restored during this
process. Be sure to separately save the files you have created to
external media using Windows
®
or another backup program. For
more information, see “Backing up your work” on page 60.
Recovery option Description
Creating recovery
media
This option allows you to create the recovery media you
will use to restore your computer.
See “Creating recovery media” on page 41.
Restoring from
recovery media
This option allows you to restore your system from the
recovery media you created.
See “Restoring from recovery media” on page 43.
Refresh your PC
(with user’s data)
This option allows you to refresh your system without
losing your data.
See “Refresh your PC (with user’s data)” on page 44.
Reset your PC This option allows you to remove all data from your
system and reinstall Windows
®
.
See “Reset your PC” on page 46.
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