Gateway 4012gz Reference Guide

CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook

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To perform a recovery with data backup 
(recommended), click Recovery with automatic data 
backup, then click Next.

- OR -

To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, 
click Full factory recovery, then click Next.

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Click Yes, then click Next. The Factory image recovery 
window opens, which shows you the progress of the 
system recovery.

When recovery is finished, the Recovery is complete 
window opens.

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Click Finish, then click Restart. Your notebook restarts 
in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall 
any software that was not pre-installed on your 
notebook.

If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup 
in step 

, you can find your backed up files in c:\backup.

Recovering your system using the 
Windows DVD

If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your 
original hard drive, you must recover your system using the 
Windows Vista

®

 operating system DVD. You also need to 

recover your notebook’s pre-installed software and device 
drivers.

To completely re-install Windows:

 

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If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, 
and create a set of software and driver recovery discs (if 
you have not already done so). For instructions, see 

.

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Insert the Windows DVD into your notebook’s DVD drive, 
then turn on or restart your notebook.

Before your hard drive is recovered, your personal files and folders 

will be automatically backed up to c:\backup.

Continuing with the full factory recovery will delete everything on 

your hard drive. Make sure that you have backed up any important files 
you want to save.