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Turn on the computer, and then insert the USB flash drive into a USB port.
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Press and hold the power button to turn off the computer.
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Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as Personal Media Drives, printers, and faxes. Remove media from internal drives, and then remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, USB recovery flash drive, or power cord.
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Turn on the computer.
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Immediately press the Escape key repeatedly, about once every second, until the Startup Menu opens.
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Press F9 to open the Boot Device Options menu.
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Use the up or down arrow key to select the recovery USB device, and then press Enter.
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A window might display, prompting you to choose whether to run Recovery Manager from the hard disk or from the media inserted. If this window displays, select Run program from media, and then click Next.
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Under I need help immediately, click System Recovery.
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On the next screen, select Yes to confirm that you want to restore your computer to its original factory condition, and then click Next to continue.
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When System Recovery prompts you to back up your files, select one of the following options:
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If you have already backed up personal files or you do not want to back up personal files, select Recover without backing up your files, and then click Next, and then continue to the next step.
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If you want to back up your personal files, follow these steps to create a backup.
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Select Back up your files first (recommended), and then click Next.
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Select one of the following file selection methods to use to create your backup files.
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Auto Selection
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Select Auto Selection, and then click Next.
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Uncheck the files types that you do not wish to back up, and then click Next.
The computer scans the selected files.
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User Selection
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Select User Selection, and then click Next.
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Select whether or not you would like to compress your files.
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Click Browse Files, and then select the files that you wish to back up.
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After you have selected all the desired files, click Next.
Recovery Manager scans the computer for storage devices.
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Select the storage device to save the backup, and then click Next.
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Depending on the media selected to store the backup files, the computer prompts you to insert a blank disc or a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive into the computer, and then click Next.
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Recovery Manager displays the progress in backing up and burning the files to the backup media.
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When Recovery Manager is finished backing up files, remove the backup disc or storage device, and then click Next to continue the recovery process.
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If the backup process fails, make sure the capacity of the storage device is large enough to store the files, or try de-selecting some file types to reduce the amount of files that you want to copy. File corruption might also cause backups to fail. In some cases, it might not be possible to save files using this backup method.
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Click Next. A message displays warning you that all devices should be disconnected from the computer. Be sure all devices, except the recovery flash drive, are disconnected, and then click OK.
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Read and respond to the screens as they display. The restoration progress displays.
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Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port.
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Click Finish to restart your computer.
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Depending on the model of your computer, the computer either shuts off or restarts. If the computer shuts off, wait five seconds, and then turn on the computer.
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Complete Windows setup when the screens display.
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Once Windows setup is complete, turn off the computer, reconnect all devices and cables, and then turn on the computer.
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Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before the system recovery.
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Reinstall any software programs that were added after purchasing the computer, as well as any files that were backed up.