Using a rescue mediumThis section provides instructions on how to use the rescue medium you have created.• If you have created a rescue medium using a disc, use the following instructions to use the rescue medium:1. Turn off your computer.2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer. When the Startup DeviceMenu opens, release the F12 key.3. On the Startup Device Menu, select the desired optical drive as the first boot device. Then, insertthe rescue disc into the optical drive and press Enter. The rescue medium starts.• If you have created a rescue medium using a USB hard disk drive, use the following instructions touse the rescue medium:1. Attach the USB hard disk drive to one of the USB connectors on your computer.2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer. When the Startup DeviceMenu opens, release the F12 key.3. On the Startup Device Menu, select the USB hard disk drive as the first boot device and press Enter.The rescue medium starts.• If you have created a rescue medium using the secondary internal hard disk drive, set the secondaryinternal hard disk drive as the first boot device in the startup device sequence to start the rescue medium.See “Startup menu” on page 204.Note: If you want to install a secondary hard disk drive, see “Inserting the hard disk drive adapter intothe bay” on page 176.When the rescue medium starts, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. The help information foreach feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Follow the instructions to completethe recovery process.Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device driversYour computer has provisions that enable you to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and devicedrivers.Reinstalling preinstalled applicationsTo reinstall selected application programs, do the following:1. Turn on your computer.2. Use Windows Explorer or Computer (in Windows XP, My Computer) to display the directory structure ofyour hard disk.3. Open the C:\SWTOOLS folder.4. Open the APPS folder. In it are several subfolders named for the various preinstalled applications.5. Open the subfolder for the application you are reinstalling.6. Double-click Setup, and then follow the on-screen steps to reinstall the program.Reinstalling preinstalled device driversAttention: When you reinstall device drivers, you are changing the current configuration of your computer.Reinstall device drivers only when it is necessary to correct a problem with your computer.To reinstall a device driver for a factory-installed device, do the following:1. Turn on your computer.116 User Guide
