WinBook gl20 Guida All'Installazione Rapida

Quickstart and 
Recovery Guide

Quickstart and 
Recovery Guide

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1.   The first time the computer boots up there will 

be a prompt to create a recovery set. To

 run the 

Re

covery Media Creator manually at a later time, 

click the Windows Start button

, click on All 

, click on System Recovery

, and then 

click Recovery Media Creator

.

2.   Select 

Yes and then click OK to begin creating the 

recovery media.

3.   The R

ecovery Media Creator will provide impor-

tant information and end user license agreements 

regarding the recovery process. Follow the on-

screen prompts to begin recovery creation.

4.   Depending on the optical drive, the R

ecovery Media 

Creator will present options for writing the recov-

ery set to recordable CD or DVD media. Select a 

media type and follow the on-screen prompts. 

Insert blank media as requested by the program.

5.   After each recovery CD/DVD is created, the pro-

gram will automatically verify the integrity of the 

burn. If the check fails, the program will prompt 

for a new piece of media until the burn is success-

ful. Once the complete set has been successfully 

validated, the program will end.

6.   Please label the recovery discs appropriately 

and keep them in a safe place for future use. 

Re

member , only one set of recovery discs can 

be created. Once this is done, this option will 

disappear . Please contact technical support for 

any further recovery media needs.

1.   There are two ways to run the recovery — from the 

recovery partition on the hard drive or from the 

recovery media.

If reinstalling from the recovery partition — 

restart the computer and tap F10 when prompted 

to start the recovery . 

The recovery can also be 

started from Windows by clicking the W

indows 

Start button, clicking All P

rograms, clicking System 

Re

covery , and then click System R

ecovery . Select 

Y es and the computer will reboot into the recovery 

partition.

If reinstalling from the recovery disc — Insert the 

recovery media and restart the computer

. Press the 

R key on the keyboard when prompted to start the 

recovery .

2.   Please read the recovery agreement and then 

select “I agree” to continue. Choosing “I disagree” 

will cancel the recovery and restart the computer 

back into Windows.

3.   Select one of the recovery options and then click 

Next.

• Non-Destructive System Recovery

 — This option

 

will attempt a repair installation of Windows

 

without removing data files and software. If this

 

option is unsuccessful and there is data that

 

needs to be recovered please try the System

 

Re

covery — No Format option next.

• System Recovery No F

ormat — (T

o access this

 

option click the Advanced Options button). 

This

 

option will recover Windows to its factory origi-

 

nal condition while saving all of the data files 

 

to a folder on the hard drive. Any software and 

 

settings will need to be reinstalled. All current 

 

files are moved to C:\My Old Disk Structure.

• System Recovery Quick F

ormat — (T

o access 

 

this option click the Advanced Options button). 

 

This option reinstalls Windows to its factory 

 

original condition. All data files and software 

 

will be deleted from the hard drive except for 

 

what came on the computer from the factory .

4.   The next screen explains that W

indows XP has an 

option to repair itself by going back to a point 

where the operating system was working properly . 

This option runs from within Windows. Click 

Yes to 

continue reinstalling Windows with the option pre-

viously selected or click No to restart the computer 

into Windows and run W

indows System Restore.

5.   Change the recovery discs as needed.

6.   Once the recovery process has been completed 

“Restart” will be displayed. Please remove the 

recovery disk and click “Restart”. 

The computer 

will now restart to complete the process.

1.   There are two ways to run the 

recovery — from the recovery 

partition on the hard drive or 

from the recovery media.

covery partition — restart the 

computer and tap F8 as it is 

booting. Choose the “Repair 

Y our Computer” option from 

the Advanced Boot 

Options 

menu. The recovery can also 

be started from Windows by 

clicking the Windows Start but-

ton, clicking All P

rograms, and 

then click Recovery Center

. 

Select the Recovery option and 

then Yes to restart the com-

puter now .

ery disc — Insert the recovery 

media and restart the com-

puter . 

The computer should 

automatically start from the 

recovery media.

2.   At the “W

elcome to System 

Re

covery” screen, click Next

.

3.   Select one of the two options 

and then click Next

. 

data backup — 

This option 

will recover Windows to its 

factory original condition 

while saving all of the data 

fi  les to C:\Backup. 

This option 

should be attempted if there 

is data on the drive that may 

be recoverable.

ll factory recovery — 

This 

option reinstalls Windows to 

its factory original condition. 

RNING! All data fi

4.   After confi

 rming the chosen 

option Windows will be rein-

stalled. Click Finish

 when 

the recovery is complete to 

restart the computer . 

1.   Click on the 

button, click on 

, 

and then click Recovery Center

.

2.   Click on the 

external media option. If the 

Factory Recovery external media 

is not an option then the recovery 

media has already been created.

3. Click Next

.

4.   Insert a blank CD-R, DVD-R or 

DVD+R and then click Next. 

5.   The recovery center will detect 

the type of media that you in-

serted and prompt you with how 

many discs it will require. Select 

one of the two options and then 

click Next

. 

6.   If more than one (1) disc is re-

quired, insert the next disc when 

prompted and then click Next

.

7.   Please label the recovery discs 

appropriately and keep them in 

a safe place for future use. Re

-

member , this option can only be 

performed once.