HP Presario SR1700 - Desktop PC Maintenance Manual page 22

7 The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen
instructions to display, and then follow those
instructions.
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For Standard System Recovery, press R. Choose
Next to proceed with the System Recovery.
Choose Yes to start the recovery. Insert the
remaining recovery discs when directed.
Or
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For Full System Recovery, press F. Choose Yes to
perform a Full System Recovery. Insert the
remaining discs when directed.
Or
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If your PC hard disk drive is blank or corrupted,
press R to perform a Full System Recovery. Insert
the remaining recovery discs when directed.
WARNING: The Full System Recovery
program deletes any data or programs that
you created or installed after purchase. Be
sure to back up any data that you want to
keep onto a removable disc.
8 When the recovery program finishes, the drive tray
ejects. Remove the disc.
If the message "Please Insert Login
NOTE:
Advanced Installation Disc Number 1 and Restart"
is displayed at the end of a Full System Recovery,
remove the recovery disc from the drive tray, and
restart the PC. You do not need to insert the
referenced disc.
9 Click Restart to restart the PC.
10 After the PC restarts, a series of startup screens
appears. To proceed with the initial Microsoft
Windows setup, you must answer a few questions.
11 Complete the PC startup, finish the registration
process, and wait until you see the desktop. Then,
turn off the PC, reconnect all peripheral devices,
and turn on the PC.
Reinstall software not originally installed on the PC by
the factory.
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