Performing A Recovery - HP EliteBook 8470w Maintenance And Service Manual

Performing a recovery

Recovery allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state. You can create an HP
factory image restore DVD, using an installed or an external DVD±RW optical drive. You can also
restore the computer to its factory condition from the HP dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive.
CAUTION:
files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The
recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at
the factory. Software, drivers, and updates not installed by HP must be manually reinstalled. Personal
files must be restored from a backup.
To restore the computer using the HP factory image restore DVD, you must first create the recovery disc.
To create the recovery disc:
NOTE: HP recommends that you create the HP factory image restore DVD in the event of a
system failure.
1. Select Computer > More Applications.
2. In the left pane, click Tools, and then click Create HP Factory Image Restore DVD in the
right pane.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an image file to burn a recovery disc.
To restore the computer from the partition, follow these steps:
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the HP Factory Image Restore DVD into the external optical drive and restart the computer.
3. As the computer is restarting, press
4. Select the Notebook Upgrade Bay option.
5. Press the down arrow to select Restore SLED HP-BNB preload image from the Linux boot
menu, and then press enter.
6. Using the arrow keys, select Yes when prompted: Do you want to start the System-Restore?
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: You can also restore the computer from the partition by restarting the computer, and then
pressing the
NOTE: If you are unable to boot (start up) your computer from the hard drive partition with the
primary operating system or from the recovery partition, and you did not create a system recovery disc,
you must purchase a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Operating System DVD to reinstall the operating
system. For additional information, see the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet.
126 Chapter 7 Backup and recovery
Using Recovery completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All
f11 key.
f9 to open the Computer Setup boot option menu.