Appendix
Image Backup and Recovery Procedures
Windows 10 Procedures
It is very important that you create your Recovery Drive before beginning to use your system.
It is also important that you create a backup of the content of the
C:\Drivers
on
your system to writable media or an external drive.
System-speci
fi
c software drivers
are also available for download through the Fujitsu support site.
In Windows 10 S con
fi
gurations select
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore
instead.
Note: Most of the information below comes from the Microsoft® page
"http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options"
Please refer to it for more details.
Creating a recovery drive
A recovery drive can help you troubleshoot and
fi
x problems with your PC, even if it won’t
start. To create one, all you need is a USB
fl
ash drive. Windows will inform you of the
size of the USB
fl
ash drive needed to hold the required data.
1. From the taskbar, search for
Create a recovery drive
and then select it. You may be
asked to enter an administrator password or con
fi
rm your selection.
2. When the tool opens, make sure
Backup system files to the recovery drive
is selected and then select Next.
3. Connect a USB drive to your PC, select it, and then select
Next - Create
. A large number of
fi
les need to be copied to the recovery drive, so this could take some time.
4. When it’s done, select
Finish
.
Note:
If you chose not to back up the system
fi
les when you created your recovery drive on
Windows 10, you won’t be able to use it to reinstall Windows.
Recovery options in Windows 10
If your PC isn’t running as quickly or reliably as it used to, try one of these recovery
options. The following table can help you decide which one to use.
Problem
Try this
Your PC isn’t working well and you recently
installed an app, driver, or update.
Restore from a system restore point
Your PC isn’t working well and it’s been a while
since you installed anything new.
Reset your PC
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