If for any reason you need to restore your hard disk's contents to its original out-of-the-box configuration, you should use your Recovery CD.

Important Note : Use of the Recovery CD will completely destroy the contents of your hard disk. Unless you have a backup of your personal files, these will be lost. It is highly recommended that you backup your personal files regularly to avoid loss. See How Do I... Backup & Restore my computer for more information.

Q. What do I do if my hard disk fails, or my software is deleted by mistake?

To Start the Recovery Process

1. With the system switched on, open the CD drive and insert the Recovery CD into the tray. Close the CD tray and then turn OFF the computer.
2. Take the floppy disk labelled "Recovery CD Setup Disk" or "Recovery CD Boot Disk", check that the write-protect tab is set to write enabled, and insert it into the floppy drive, then turn the computer on.
3. When the "Apricot Recovery Utility" appears on the screen, you will be asked to confirm that you want to continue. Use the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard to select a choice, and press Enter to continue.
4. Leave all disks in the machine and follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Your hard disk will then be prepared, and the computer will be re-booted, automatically.
6. The software will then examine your computer to find out what hardware has been installed. Once this is complete, the recovery process will begin.
7. The recovery process will be shown graphically in Percentage Files Recovered on the screen. The process can take upto 2 hours to complete, please be patient - interrupting the process once started could damage your hard disk.
8. If the computer stops responding or reports an error, the process must be restarted from the beginning.
9. When the system tells you - remove the CD and floppy disk, and press the Enter key to reboot your computer.
10. When the computer restarts, you may see a Configuration Error and the system may go into its Setup program. This is due to the reconfiguration and is because Boot Sector Virus Detection has been enabled. Confirm that this change is expected by pressing the Enter key on your keyboard.

After successful recovery, your computer will contain the original software that was pre-loaded at our factory. Therefore, the first screen you will see in Windows will be :

Welcome to Windows Setup

Restoring your Data
Restoring your data is as simple as backing it up. Follow the instructions in How Do I... Backup & Restore my computer for detailed information on this process.