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Number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive.
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If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the recovery discs. The
next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue the disc creation process.
To create a set of recovery discs:
1.
Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Disc Creation.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a system recovery
Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state.
Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or from a dedicated recovery partition (select models
only) on the hard drive.
Note the following when performing a system recovery:
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You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP
Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs (entire drive backup) as soon as you set up
the computer.
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Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore. If you have not already tried
these features, try them before using Recovery Manager.
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Recovery Manager recovers only software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not
provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled
from the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive, accessed by clicking
Start or pressing the
using recovery discs.
To restore the computer from the partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
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Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
– or –
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Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, press
Recovery)" message is displayed on the screen.
2.
Click System Recovery in the Recovery Manager window.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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