System Recovery; Safeguarding Your Data; Altiris Local Recovery - HP Compaq NC4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Software Update and Recovery

System Recovery

The notebook system recovery process provides several ways to
recover optimal system functionality. The Application and Driver
Recovery and Operating System discs enable you to recover
or repair your notebook without losing personal data. The
Operating System disc also allows you to reinstall the operating
system software provided with the notebook.
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For best results, attempt to recover optimal notebook
functionality by using the following procedures in the order
described here.

Safeguarding Your Data

Software or devices added to the notebook can cause your system
to become unstable. To safeguard your documents, store personal
files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a
backup copy of My Documents.

Altiris Local Recovery

Altiris Local Recovery is a preloaded application that protects the
files on your computer by storing copies of files called snapshots.
If files on your computer are accidentally deleted or corrupted,
you can easily restore the files yourself. You can also roll back
your complete file system to a previous state.
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