Running System Recovery From Recovery Discs; Running System Recovery From The Hard Disc Drive - HP A1210n - Pavilion - 512 MB RAM Troubleshooting Manual

Running System Recovery from
Recovery Discs
This section contains the procedure for performing a
system recovery from the recovery discs you created
as described in "Creating System Recovery Discs."
To run the System Recovery program using recovery
discs:
1 If the PC works, create a backup CD or DVD
containing all data files that you want to save.
Remove the backup disc from the disc tray when
you are finished.
2 Insert recovery disc #1 into the appropriate drive
tray (CD or DVD), and close the tray.
3 Turn off the PC:
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If the PC works: Click Start, Turn Off
Computer, and then Turn Off.
Or
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If the PC is not responding: Press and hold the
On button approximately 5 seconds until the PC
turns off.
4 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the
PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and
the mouse.
5 Disconnect or remove all external drives and
remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your PC
includes one.
6 Press the On button to turn on the PC.
7 The PC starts the recovery from the recovery disc.
Follow the onscreen instructions when they are
displayed.
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For standard 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 option
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 Insert the next disc if prompted.
9 When the recovery program finishes, remove the
last disc.
If the message Please Insert Login Advanced
NOTE:
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.
10 Click Restart to restart the PC.
11 After the PC restarts, a series of startup screens
appears. To proceed with the initial Microsoft
Windows setup, you must answer a few questions.
12 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.
13 Reinstall software not originally installed on the PC
by the factory.
14 Copy data files from the backup disc to your hard
disk drive.
Running System Recovery from
the Hard Disk Drive
Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the
software from the recovery image on your hard disk
drive:
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Starting System Recovery if the PC is responding
•
Starting System Recovery if the PC is not
responding
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