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PC Angel

Recovery

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3

What is the purpose of PC Angel Recovery?............................................................................................ 3

What can you find in this manual? .......................................................................................................... 4

What should I do to get back my system? ............................................................................................... 5

What should I do to get my data before recovery system? ................................................................... 12

What should I do to get back my drivers and apps? ............................................................................. 16

How do I create recovery discs? ........................................................................................................... 21

How do I create Applications and Drivers recovery discs? .................................................................. 24

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Introduction

What is the purpose of PC Angel Recovery?

PC Angel Recovery SoftThinks helps you resolve problems you may encounter with your computer, using functions of backup and recovery.

1. To start PC Angel Recovery SoftThinks, click "PC Angel" from the windows Desktop Windows, or click the PC Angel from office.

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What can you find in this manual? This manual will help you answer questions such as :

What should I do to get back my system?

What should I do to create backups of my data?

What should I do to get my programs?

What should I do to get my drivers?

How do I create recovery discs?

How do I create Applications and Drivers recovery discs?

What should I do to restore my data backups?

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What should I do to get back my system?

It may happen sometimes you have problems with Windows. To solve most problems, you can try to make a system recovery. Can I save my files before the recovery? Yes, you will be given the option of recovering your system What happens during the system recovery? First, if you have chosen to save your files before start the recovery process begins by Backup files and folders. Then, the process will continue with the formatting of your hard drive. The final step in the relocation of the contents of your computer (operating system + programs installed at the factory drivers originally installed). To access the recovery: SoftThinks System Recovery is a protected area of your hard drive. You must restart your computer to access it.

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On the PcAngel welcome page click on <start>

On second window , click on <Restore>

on the <Restore> Windows click on <System recovery>

Once on « restore » windows click on « System Recovery »

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Then click on « Reboot » to access to the recovery partition .

On the next screen select « Troubleshoot »

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select « PC Angel Recovery »

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PC Angel software loading…

Cliquez sur « Restore », puis « system recovery »

Click on start , restore menu and click « system Recovery »

Choose « windows recovery if you want to delete only the system partition or

select « full recovery »: the entire hard drive will be wiped

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Click on the corresponding restoration media .

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Then Select the point in time backup

Click on « continue » the recovery process are going to start.

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Your recovery is finish so click on OK and your PC reboot to freshly installed

Windows

What should I do to get my data before recovering my system?

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It is possible to make a backup of your data before running the system restore

process. Many opportunities are available to you to protect or select different types of

files.

Click on « File & Folder Backup »

Give a name to your future personal backup à in the field « Backup name »,

then click on « Sources files ».

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It is possible to select the files to backup in two ways, the first is an automatic

selection according to predefined categories of files. Click on each category

for the types of files you want to save.

You can also select the files directly, for this click on "browse disks", and then

manually select the files.

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Once your files are selected, click "backup destination", choose a destination

folder for your data, it can be a USB flash drive or a network location.

Finally, click Backup option to set rules for your backup. You can specify a

password, and exclude a number of extensions as you want.

To manually add extensions to exclude, click "add files extensions.

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When everything is configured correctly you can click "create my backup" and

the creative process will start

What should I do to get back my drivers and apps?

In the first PcAngel window, go to <restore> part

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Click on <apps and drivers>

If you click on <device driver>, it will show the drivers you can install on your system

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You can select one and click on start for installation….

At the end:

Click on finish.

For applications: you use the same menu: click on start, <restore>, push <apps and

drivers>

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You click on <applications> button

You will see all installed applications on your system

You can select the application you want to reinstall and click <start>

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At the end, click on finish

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How do I create recovery discs?

For that process, click on <start>, go to backup menu

Click on “recovery media”

Usable device will be appears ( dvd , dvd dl , usb key)

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Select the one you want to burn and click “start creation now “

The device will be burn and CRC verification will be start after.

In case of USB, warning message for loss data preventing

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Click on <yes >

After Burning , Pcangel do a CRC check of media ( USB or DVD)

Finally in case of success

After Burning , a CRC checking is done

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If all is OK:

How do I create Applications and Drivers recovery discs?

Go to <start> , backup menu

Click on “Apps & drivers Burn”

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Select the media (only cd , DVD and DVD dl) and start creation now , the process

zwll follow the same steps ( burning and CRC checking)

What should I do to restore my data backup ?

In Pc Angel go to <START>, go to Restore Menu

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Then click on “file and folder restore”

Select your backup you want to recover and select Open

Pcangel show the treeview of your backup, select file you want to recover (click on

the file ) and click on restore”

Select the destination:

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Then click on “Restore”