Recovering Hard Disk Contents; Recovering Preloaded Software From A Cd-Rom; Reinstallation Of Windows Nt Service Pack - HP Vectra Vli 8SF Supplementary Manual

NOTE
1 Troubleshooting Your PC

Recovering Hard Disk Contents

Recovering Hard Disk Contents
In the unlikely event of a hard disk crash, you can recover your PC's
preloaded operating system and software using the Diagnostics &
Recovery CD-ROM supplied with your PC. You can recover, for
example:
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 & Service Pack.
•
Any HP-supplied drivers (for example, video, IDE and LAN).
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Any HP-designed manageability applications (for example,
•
HP TopTools and HP DiagTools).
Any software that has been installed on the PC after it was
manufactured, and any personal data that has been generated by
applications installed on the PC, are not covered by the recovery
process.

Recovering Preloaded Software from a CD-ROM

You can use the Diagnostics & Recovery CD-ROM to change or
reconfigure your operating system, reinstall drivers or other factory
supplied software components. The following paths are available
(where D: is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive):
for Windows 95 (CAB files)
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D:\Win95
for Windows NT 4.0
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D:\I386
for drivers
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D:\Drivers
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D:\Applications

Reinstallation of Windows NT Service Pack

After reinstalling drivers or reconfiguring your operating system you
must install the Service Pack. This can be found in the
directory on the Diagnostics & Recovery CD-ROM. To install the
Service Pack, double-click on the
as appropriate.
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for software applications and other components.
SP4I386.EXE or UPDATE.EXE
D:\I386\SPx
file,