Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What are some key differences between Gateway System Recovery R2 and previous versions?

A: There are several key differences made with Gateway System Recovery R2.

  • Professional systems will receive both a CD with operating system files and a CD containing Drivers and Applications. Consumer orders will only receive a CD with operating system files. Both Consumer and Professional can still create a Drivers and Applications CD from the start menu.

  • The operating system files are included on a CD labeled "System Recovery CD/DVD".

  • When recovering a computer with this new solution, half of the solution is on the System Recovery CD/DVD and the other half is on the recovery partition and/or the Drivers and Applications CD. It is important that the customer have this media available when you assist them through the installation progress.

  • There is no prompt to create the recovery media set or a Drivers and Applications CD.

  • The Recovery Media Creator icon has been removed from the start menu to prevent you from creating additional backup media that has Operating System files.

  • No blank recovery media is provided with the computer.

  • From the factory, the recovery partition will not contain operating system files. It only contains application and driver files.

  • The first time the recovery partition is used, it prompts you to insert the System Recovery CD/DVD so it may copy files from the CD to the recovery partition.

  • The Drivers and Applications CD is not bootable and does not contain operating system files.

  • The System Recovery CD/DVD is bootable but does not contain any application or driver files.

  • If you erase the hard drive and restore the computer using the System Recovery CD/DVD and an Applications and Drivers CD, the recovery partition is not recreated.