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F3 HOTKEY RECOVERY FUNCTION
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Precautions for Using the System Recovery Function

1. If your hard drive and system encountered non-recoverable problems, please use the F3 Hotkey recovery from the Hard Drive first to perform the System Recover Function.
2. Before using the System Recovery Function, please backup the important data saved on your system drive to other storage devices.

Recovering the system with the F3 Hotkey

Follow the instructions below to continue:

1. Restart the notebook.
2. Press the F3 hotkey on the keyboard promptly when the MSI greeting appears on the display.
3. On the “Choose an Option” screen, tap “Troubleshoot”.
4. On the “Troubleshoot” screen, tap “Restore MSI factory” to reset the system to the default settings.
5. On the “RECOVERY SYSTEM” screen, tap “System Partition Recovery”.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue and complete the Recovery Function.

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Documents / Resources

msi F3 Hotkey Recovery Function [pdf] User Guide F3 Hotkey Recovery Function, F3, Hotkey Recovery Function, Recovery Function, Function

References

• User Manual