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Setup Your System for RAID 0/1 for System Your Setup Please backup your data before you build and run RAID 0/1 on your system. RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop. RAID 0 needs two storage drives of the same acceptable. specification in your laptop. Different capacity is ● ● ● 5 4 3 2 1 ● ● ● English 10 ● ● ● ● 5 4 3 2 1 ● ● ● ● Please DO NOT shut down or un-plug the system when performing backup through recovery USB disk. USB recovery through backup performing when system the un-plug or down shut NOT DO Please data. your of backup the made already have you that sure make please disk, USB recovery the through system the restore you Before replacement with the USB recovery disk. system storage any if system the restore and disk USB to image recovery original You backup can damage. by device losing of case in application this through image recovery original backup You can Smart USB Backup Guide USBBackup Smart • • • model) . model) disk USB by vary may needed mins(time 30 around be will restore for needed time The restored. be will system the and disk” USB Select recovery from system. “boot the restore to need you when system the starting F12on press Please done. is disk recovery of creation the when out pop will window The >20G
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The Launch System Recovery Launch System English 12 Windows 8Recovery Guide 4 3 2 1 5 4 Turn off and restart the laptop. the restart and Turn off Windows 8 for files or data backup.) todata or files 8for Windows continue and system recovery exit to “Continue” choose can you (Also Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the settings. recovery There are two options for system recovery system for options two are There ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Caution: All personal data and files will be lost. be will files and data personal All Caution: If youwanttoremove allofyourfiles,youcanreset PCcompletely Reset yourPC files. You canrefreshyourlaptopto improve the system stability withoutlosing your Refresh yourPC Reboot thelaptopaftersystemrecoveryiscomplete. key to launch the tool. the key launch to F9 hold and press process, on turn laptop the During next page of languages. see to layouts” keyboard more “See You press can layout. keyboard your Choose AC-adapter ispluggedinanddonotturnoff thelaptop. the sure make Please running. is process recovery the Awhen progressindicatorbarwillshowonthewindow . 13 English All of your personal files and apps will be removed. PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. Your Your files and personalization settings won’t be changed. settings won’t be files and personalization Your settings. restored to factory default PC settings will be Your will be kept. Apps from Windows Store or websites will be removed. Apps you installed from discs apps will be saved on your desktop. list of removed A ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ UEFI Firmware Settings Change settings in your PC’s UEFI firmware. Automatic Repair Automatic Fix problems that keep Windows fromloading. Prompt Command Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting. System Restore System Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specificsystem image file. Here are what will happen ˙ ˙ Here are what will happen ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Fully clean the drive Just remove my files The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.] Only personal data and files will be removed, but computer settings will be kept. Choose “Reset your PC” [Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows > 8”.] [Choose an option to recover your system] Choose “Refresh your PC” [Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows > 8”.] [Click on “Refresh” to execute recovery function.] Advanced options Advanced ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ ▓ 5 English 14 Windows 8.1 Recovery Guide 4 3 2 1 Turn off and restart the laptop. the restart and Turn off ▓ ▓ “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8.1 for files or files data backup.) for 8.1 Windows to continue and system recovery exit to choose “Continue” can you (Also settings. recovery the enter to “Troubleshoot” Choose ▓ ▓ PC” your “Reset Choose continue. to account an Choose PC” your “Refresh Choose more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.] recovery execute to “Reset” on >[Click time. more takes It settings. default factory to restored completely be will drive The kept. be will settings computer but removed, be will files and data personal Only files my remove Just Fully clean the drive the clean Fully ˙ ˙ There are two options for system recovery system for options two are There ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Here are what will happen will what are Here happen will what are Here ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Caution: All personal data and files will be lost. be will files and data personal All Caution: If youwanttoremoveallofyourfiles,canresetPCcompletely Reset yourPC files. You canrefreshyourlaptopto improve the system stability withoutlosingyour Refresh yourPC Your PCsettingswillberestoredtofactorydefaultsettings. All ofyourpersonalfilesandappswill beremoved. A listofremovedappswillbe savedonyourdesktop. Apps youinstalledfromdiscsorwebsiteswillberemoved. Apps fromWindowsStorewillbekept. Your PCsettingswillberestoredtofactorydefaultsettings. Your filesandpersonalizationsettingswon’tbechanged. key to launch the tool. the key launch to F9 hold and press process, on turn laptop the During . 15 English Automatic Repair Automatic Fix problems that keep Windows from loading. Prompt Command Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting. UEFIFirmware Settings Change settings in your PC’s UEFI firmware. Startup Settings Change Windows Startup behavior. System Restore System Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specificsystem image file. 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