To recover from a system failure using Automated System Recovery

Make sure you have the following items before you begin the recovery procedure:

•	Your previously created Automated System Recovery (ASR) floppy disk.
•	Your previously created backup media.
•	The original operating system installation CD.

Insert the original operating system installation CD into your CD drive.

Restart your computer. If prompted to press a key in order to start the computer from CD, press the appropriate key.

Press F2 when prompted during the text-only mode section of Setup. You will be prompted to insert the ASR floppy disk you have previously created.

Follow the directions on the screen.

Note

•	ASR will not restore your data files. For more information about backing up and restoring your data files, click Related Topics.

•	Restoring files and folders
•	Backing up files and folders
•	Create an Automated System Recovery set using Backup

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