To Replace A Damaged Recovery Cd Or Dvd; To Update The Bios - HP Pavilion XT115 Reference Manual

CAUTION
7. When the Recovery CD or DVD dialog box appears, follow the displayed instructions.
To perform a standard recovery, press 2, 1, 1. If prompted, accept the recommended
partition size. If you install the factory software, the recovery process can take 15 to
45 minutes.
If you want to create the Utility partition without installing the factory software, click
Advanced and select the option to not install the operating system.
If your hard disk is partitioned into several drives, you can install the factory software
on drive C without affecting other drives. Click Advanced and select to restore only
the C partition.
8. When prompted to reboot the computer, press CTRL+ALT+DEL and follow any
instructions that appear onscreen.
Windows XP is installed using NTFS format, which cannot be converted to FAT32.

To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD

If you lose or damage the Recovery CD or DVD, take your computer to a local HP service
center to get a replacement CD or DVD. Call the HP Customer Care Center for the
address and telephone number of an HP service center near you—see "To contact HP for
support or service" on page 126.

To update the BIOS

Hewlett-Packard may provide updates to the computer BIOS to enhance the capabilities
of your system. You can use e-Diagtools for Windows to download and install BIOS
updates.
Because a BIOS update replaces the previous version, you must follow these
instructions exactly, or you risk damaging your computer. The BIOS update
process resets the configuration settings in the BIOS Setup utility, except for the
PC Identification and BIOS passwords.
1. In Windows, exit any programs that are running.
2. Remove any PC Cards.
3. If the computer is docked, undock it.
4. Connect the AC adapter.
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