GT5086b Recovery

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... you upgrade or exchange your hard drive or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your only option for additional system recovery options, you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system to a previous state when everything... You can solve most conditions. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.uk.gateway.com. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that product's documentation or support Web site. • If re-installing software or drivers does...

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...You can recover pre-installed software and drivers from your system, you need to recover your own set of recovery discs (you prepare for software and device driver recovery You can usually recover your pre-installed software and drivers from a set . Because these discs do not ... by recovering the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. If you should create your pre-installed software and drivers using Gateway Recovery Center. Caution Although you may not be expecting to recover software that did not come with your computer, you need to need ...

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..., then click Next. 101 The What would you need to use them later for a complete system recovery. (Your computer must have a recordable disc drive to do? www.uk.gateway.com You should create a set of discs for recovering your pre-installed software and device drivers, in case you like to perform this...

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... the Congratulations! Label the discs as you have enough blank discs of which computer the discs are for disc 1 of a 3-disc set of recovery discs. 5 If you remove each disc from the drive, use the marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of ...Troubleshooting 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into a recordable disc drive, then click Next. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified type, click I have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins....

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... click Hardware, then click Device driver recovery. 103 OR To recover device drivers that was pre-installed, click Programs, then click Application recovery. - Important If you have created. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. www.uk.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers ...using software and driver recovery discs you must recover your Start menu does not contain Gateway Recovery Center as an option...

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... Computer and run the file Grc_Vista.exe on the disc. Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD or DVD drive. The Gateway Recovery Center starts. 104 If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you want to recover, try another disc. To recover...

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OR To recover pre-installed device drivers, click Device driver recovery, then click the type of driver you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. 105 www.uk.gateway.com 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, then click the software you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list, and you want to recover. -

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... click in the Password box and type the user account's password (if any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. Your computer restarts. 2 If you may need to recover its hard drive to its ...computer. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up , repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. This process is starting up now. To delete everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and ...

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...using the Windows Vista operating system DVD. Your computer restarts in c:\backup. Recovering your original hard drive, you the progress of the system recovery. To completely re-install Windows: 1 If you can still run Windows, back up your personal files, and create a set of your...have not already done so). If you want to c:\backup. - You still need to reinstall any important files you selected Recovery with the full factory recovery will be automatically backed up files in its original factory condition. For instructions, see "To create discs for recovering pre-...

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..." appears, press any key on page 104. Telephone support Before calling Gateway Customer Care If you created to recover your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. If you use the software and driver recovery discs you have a technical problem with it. For instructions, see "...appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow these recommendations before contacting Gateway Customer Care: • Make sure that your computer is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that you have recently installed hardware or...

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www.uk.gateway.com D default printer setting 97 defragmenting hard drive 69 deleting files and folders 67 dial-up modem 16 adjusting volume 95 connecting 10 diagnostics 94 ... diskette troubleshooting 81 diskette drive 7 identifying 30 troubleshooting 81 using 30 display cleaning 63 troubleshooting 82 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 23 dragging 23 drivers recovery discs 101, 104 re-installing 99, 100 drives backing up files 70 CD 25 checking for errors 68 checking for free space 66 defragmenting 69...

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... folders 74 Firewire port 7, 9, 33 folders opening 23 fragmentation 69 front bezel removing 39 replacing 39 function keys 19, 21 G Gateway contact information 3 model number 3, 113 serial number 3, 113 Support 2 Gateway Recovery Center re-installing drivers 103 re-installing programs 103 re-installing software 103 H hard drive adding 49 backing up files 70...

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... 104 software 101, 104 using 104 re-installing defaults 109 drivers 99, 100 programs 99, 100 software 99, 100 Windows 99 with Gateway Recovery Center 103 with Windows DVD 110 with Windows System Restore 106 removable hard drive 7 removing files and folders 67 resetting computer 18 restarting computer... 18 restoring defaults 109 drivers 99, 100 files from Recycle Bin 84 programs 99, 100 software 99, 100 system 99 Windows 99 with Gateway Recovery Center 103 with Windows DVD 110 with Windows System Restore 106 Resume mode 7 right-clicking 23 S S/PDIF out 9 safety avoiding repetitive strain...

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... opening menu 23 shutting down computer 17, 18 side panel removing 37 replacing 37 sleep button 21 sleep mode 17 using 18 SmartMedia 29 software recovery discs 101, 104 re-installing 99, 100 sound adjusting 30 controls 30 muting 30 troubleshooting 98 speaker jack analog 9 center 10 rear 10 side 10...

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