Gateway dx4300 User Guide

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Recovering your system

You can solve most computer problems by following 

the information in 

 

or in the technical support pages at 

www.gateway.com

. Problem solving may also involve 

reinstalling some or all of the computer’s software 

(also called 

recovering

 or 

restoring

 your system). 

Gateway provides everything you need to recover your 

system under most conditions.

Creating recovery discs

If your computer experiences problems that are not 

recoverable by other methods, you may need to 

reinstall the Windows operating system and 

factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using 

discs, you must create the set of recovery discs 

beforehand.

To create recovery discs:

 

1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway, then click 

Gateway Recovery Management. 

Gateway 

Recovery Management

 opens.

2 To create recovery discs for the hard drive’s entire 

original contents, including Windows Vista and 

all factory-loaded software and drivers, click 

Create factory default disc. 
- OR -
To create recovery discs for only the 

factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create 

driver and application backup disc. 

Caution

To prepare your computer for additional system recovery 

options, you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as possible. 

Recovery discs take some time to create, but for long-term reliability, 

the effort is worth it. For instructions, see 

Important

We recommend that you create each type of recovery 

disc as soon as possible.