Create System Recovery Discs for the Applications and Drivers External Media in the Gateway Recovery Center

This option is used to create a backup copy of the drivers and applications that are included with the computer. This backup copy does not include the operating system. The backup created during this process is burned within the Gateway Recovery Center and should be labeled and stored in a safe place.

Note: Although not required, use of +R or -R media may prevent "invalid media" messages when creating the backup.

  1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, and then click Gateway Recovery Center.
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  2. In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.

  3. In the Welcome to Gateway Recovery Center window, click Applications and Drivers external media.
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  4. In the Create your Recovery discs window, click Next.
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  5. In the What would you like to do? window, select Create system recovery discs, and then click Next.
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  6. In the Please insert a blank media to start creating your recovery discs window, insert a blank disc in the optical drive, and then click Next.
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  7. In the You inserted the following type of media window, select I have enough discs, continue with this type of media, and then click Next.
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  8. The disc burns.
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  9. In the Congratulations! window, click Finish.
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