Recovering from a Boot Failure

If booting is impossible due to a serious error with the system, you can recover the system using LG Recovery Center RE.

Caution:

If you have deleted the restoration data in the protected area of the hard disk, the restore function may not work.

Using LG Recovery Center RE

Caution:

As all data are deleted, be sure to back up important data in advance.

  1. Turn on the PC and press [F11].

  2. When the following screen appears, select a language you want to use and then click [Next].

  3. When the following screen appears, select the [I Agree] button and then click the [Next] button.

    For recovery, the power adapter must be connected. Connect the system power and then recover the system.

  4. When the factory reset has been completed as shown in the following figure, click the [Complete] button and then restart the system.

Recover by Using a Recovery Drive

If it is impossible to recover by using [F11], you can recover the system through a recovery drive.

Tip:

To recover by using a recovery drive, you must have the recovery drive made through LG Recovery Center [Create Recovery Drive].

  1. Connect the recovery drive to the USB port of the PC.

  2. Turn on the PC and press [F10].

  3. When the screen for selecting the boot device appears, select the connected recovery drive and click [Enter].

  4. Select the [Troubleshooting] menu.

  5. Select the item you want and recover the system following the instructions.

Parent topic: Restoring the System