eMachines ET1161 Support Question
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Question posted by adHACKN on September 23rd, 2014
How Do I Factory Restore My Emachine Et1161
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8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 1
Starter Guide
for your eMachines computer
Look inside for helpful hints on: • Using Windows • Using multimedia • Protecting your computer • Restoring your computer
8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 21
Follow the on-screen instructions to create recovery discs for only the factory-loaded drivers and software, click Create driver and application backup disc. To create recovery discs for your system. To create discs, click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery Management. Before you create these"recovery discs,"make a backup of the...
8513036R - eMachines Starter Guide - Page 22
eMachines Recovery Management opens. 2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to finish.
22 The Confirm
Restoration dialog box opens.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to factory default. reinstalling the operating system
If you can run Windows... 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click eMachines Recovery
Management.
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• If your hard drive has failed and you can't restore the software from the hard drive or recovery discs, contact eMachines Customer Care for help.
• After you cannot run Windows...... 1 Restart your computer, then press the ALT+F10 keys during startup. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to date.
23 If you restore...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 6
Contents
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 95 Using Microsoft System Restore 99 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . 102 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . 103 Telephone support 104 Before calling Customer Care 104 eMachines contact information 105 Self-help 106
Appendix A: Legal Notices 107 Index 117
iv
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 21
...correct voltage position. The switch is set correctly for your location is typically set at the factory, but you set the voltage selection switch incorrectly, your computer to set the voltage to ...or to an Ethernet network:
1 Insert one end of your system will be moved to 230. www.emachines.com
Checking the voltage selection
Caution
If you can connect your computer's power cable. 2 Use a ...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
..., it may enter a power-saving mode called Sleep. In order to turn your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you can run programs and search for long periods.
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5 To open your computer. When you cannot use the Shut Down option...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 55
...operating system DVD that came with the
slots on a towel or other non-abrasive surface.
49 www.emachines.com
8 Line up the tabs on the right side of the cage with your computer. For ... by following the instructions in
"Removing the side panel" on page 35.
2 For more information on restoring your system, see "Recovering your computer on its side. To
avoid scratching the case, place it on...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 59
...Caution
Any custom BIOS settings you remove the system battery.
Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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5 Install the new card into place. 8 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in
"Replacing... case, place it on its cables according to their factory defaults.
4 Shut down all values in the menus and submenus, then
exit from Step 2.
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 101
... and drivers using recovery discs" on page 98. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft System Restore" on page 99.
• If nothing else has solved the problem and you must have...see that software's installation instructions. www.emachines.com
• If only one or two items of recovery discs (you want
to return your system to factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 107
..., then click Next. The Create a restore point dialog box
opens.
4 Type a description for the restore point (such as the date
and time), then click Create. www.emachines.com
Manually creating a restore point
To manually create a restore point:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and
Maintenance, then click Backup and Restore Center. The restore point is created.
5 Click OK...
8512161 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 108
...may need to recover its factory condition. This process is starting...factory recovery deletes everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software:
1 If you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines
Recovery Center, then click eMachines...device drivers. b Click Recovery, then click Next. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options ...
8513042 - eMachines Desktop Computer User Guide - Page 19
... you if you are stored on your hard drive, you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Windows permanently deletes all of the file and folder names containing
the letters...Search:
1 Click (Start), then click Search. Type searching in the Recycle Bin. www.emachines.com
To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently erases any files or...
8513042 - eMachines Desktop Computer User Guide - Page 93
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starting 59 updating 61
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...folders 6, 12, 13, 17
renaming files and folders 17
resolution changing screen 66
restoring files and folders 12
router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using...
Shared Documents folder 73
sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 ...
8513152 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 23
...the power cord and modem cable when your computer will not be used your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you can run programs and search..., or press the power button to power down most system operations to turn off , it . www.emachines.com
5 To open your computer, press and hold the power button for files. For more information about...
8513152 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 96
... of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your system).
To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. Caution
To prepare your computer for additional system... see "Returning to a previous system condition" on page 94.
4 Reset your system to its factory condition. If only one or two items of recovery discs as soon as you need to a ...
8513152 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 99
... software and drivers:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click
eMachines Recovery Management. OR If you are recovering from the factory. To recover your computer, you need to follow that ... to Step 3 after the eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens.
2 Click the Restore tab, then click Reinstall
applications/drivers. The eMachines Application Recovery main menu opens.
93...
8513152 - eMachines Desktop Hardware Reference Guide - Page 101
... and your original hard
drive is restored using System Restore, then click Next. Caution
This complete recovery deletes everything to return your computer experiences problems that were pre-installed on page 97.
95
Returning your system to its factory condition
In case your system to its factory condition. www.emachines.com
2 On the left side...
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...Restoration dialog box opens.
3 Click Yes, then click Start. This process may take a while, but a eMachines... software and drivers:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines, then click
eMachines Recovery Management. Caution
Continuing the process will be recovered to...eMachines Recovery Management opens.
2 Click the Restore tab, then click Restore system to your
computer, then continues ...
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eMachines Recovery Management opens.
2 Click Restore system from the recovery disc you can select which device ...recovery.
97 Caution
Continuing the process will take several minutes. Windows installs from factory default. Your hard drive's original,
factory-loaded contents are recovered. www.emachines.com
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows Vista and all...
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