System Recovery - HP TouchSmart IQ520 - Desktop PC Limited Warranty

To manually add restore points:
1 Close all open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista start button, and then
click Control Panel.
3 Click System and Maintenance, and then click
System.
4 Click System protection.
5 Under Automatic restore points, select the disk for which
you want to create a restore point.
6 Click Create.
7 Follow the onscreen instructions.
For more information about software restore points:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button, and then
click Help and Support.
2 Type system restore into the Search box, and then click
Search.
Software Program and
Hardware Driver
Reinstallation
If an individual factory-installed software program or
hardware driver is damaged, you can reinstall it by using
the Recovery Manager program (select models only).
NOTE: Do not use the Recovery Manager program to
reinstall software programs that came on CDs or DVDs
included in the computer box. Reinstall these programs
directly from the CDs or DVDs.
Before you uninstall a program, be sure you have a way to
reinstall it. Check that it is still available from where you
initially installed it (for example, discs or the Internet). Or
check that the program is in the list of programs you can
reinstall from the Recovery Manager.
To check the list of installable programs in the Recovery
Manager:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button,
All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click
Recovery Manager.
2 Click Advanced Options, Reinstall software
programs that came with your computer, and
then click Next.
3 Click Next at the Welcome screen.
A list of programs opens. Check whether your program
is there.
To uninstall a program:
1 Close all software programs and folders.
2 Uninstall the damaged program:
3 Click the Windows Vista start button, Control
Panel.
4 Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
5 Select the program you want to remove, and then click
Uninstall.
6 Click Yes if you want to continue with the uninstall
process.
To reinstall a program using the Recovery Manager:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button,
All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click
Recovery Manager.
2 Click Advanced Options, Reinstall software
programs that came with your computer, and
then click Next.
3 Click Next at the Welcome screen.
4 Choose the program you want to install, click Next, and
follow the onscreen instructions.
5 When you have finished reinstalling, restart the computer.
NOTE: Do not skip this last step. You must restart the
computer when you are finished recovering software
programs or hardware drivers.

System Recovery

After you have tried the previously mentioned methods of
repairing your computer, you can run a system recovery as
a last resort to reinstall the factory-shipped operating system,
software programs, and hardware drivers.
System Recovery — System recovery completely erases
and reformats the hard disk drive, deleting all data files you
have created. System recovery reinstalls the operating
system, programs, and drivers. However, you must reinstall
any software that was not installed on the computer at the
factory. This includes software that came on CDs included in
the computer accessory box, and software programs you
installed after purchase.
You must choose from the following methods for performing
a System Recovery:
Recovery Image — Run the system recovery from a
recovery image stored on your hard disk drive. The recovery
image is a file that contains a copy of the original factory-
shipped software. To perform a system recovery from the
recovery image on your hard disk drive, see "Starting
system recovery from the hard disk drive" on page 36.
NOTE: The recovery image uses a portion of the hard disk
drive that cannot be used for data storage.
Recovery Discs — Run the system recovery from a set of
recovery discs (CDs or DVDs) that you create from files
stored on your hard disk drive. To create recovery discs, see
the next section.
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