How to set up a recovery disk?

Hi people,

My XPS One 2710 (operating Win 8) is only a few weeks old and a message appeared earlier today inviting me to do a recovery disk to restore the computer to factory settings should anything go wrong.  I didn't have a ready storage device, but I do now.  How do the recovery disk creation wizard?

Thank you.

Pauline.

Hi Pauline,

With Windows 8, the way to find something is looking for him. So in the form of subway, just start typing recovery and I think that you will find.

Here is a site that takes you through the process step by step.

Good luck with the new system!

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