Backup and recovery
Performing a recovery from the hard drive
There are 2 ways to initiate a recovery from the hard drive:
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From within Windows.
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From the recovery partition.
Initiating a recovery in Windows
To initiate a recovery in Windows:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery >
HP Backup and Recovery Manager.
3. Click Next.
4. Click Recover important files or the entire system, and
then click Next.
5. Click a recovery option, and then click Next.
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6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Initiating a recovery from the hard drive
recovery partition
To initiate a recovery from the hard drive recovery partition:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Restart the computer, and then press
operating system loads.
3. Click a recovery option, and then click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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If you choose to recover the system, the computer restarts
and recovery begins.
before the Windows
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Getting Started