Backup And Recovery; Creating Recovery Discs; Backing Up Your Information - HP Pavilion dv3-4100 - Entertainment Notebook PC Maintenance And Service Manual

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Backup and recovery

Tools provided by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are designed to help
you with the following tasks for safeguarding your information and restoring it in case of a system
failure:
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Backing up your information

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Creating a set of recovery discs
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Creating system restore points
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Recovering a program or driver
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Performing a full system recovery

Creating recovery discs

NOTE: HP recommends that you create recovery discs to be sure that you can restore your system
to its original factory state if you experience serious system failure or instability. Create these discs
after setting up the computer for the first time.
NOTE: Handle these discs carefully and keep them in a safe place. The software allows the
creation of only one set of recovery discs.
Note the following guidelines before creating recovery discs:
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You will need high-quality DVD+R, DVD-R, or CD-R discs. All these discs are purchased
separately. DVDs have a much higher capacity than CDs. If you use CDs, up to 20 discs may be
required, whereas only a few DVDs are required.
NOTE:
not compatible with the Recovery Manager software.
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The computer must be connected to AC power during this process.
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Only one set of recovery discs can be created per computer.
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Number each disc before inserting it into the computer 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. Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Disc
Creation.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up your information
Recovery after a system failure is as complete as your most current backup. You should create a set
of recovery discs immediately after software setup. These discs will allow you to start up (boot) the
computer in case of system instability or failure.
Read-write discs (such as CD-RW and DVD±RW) and double-layer DVD±R discs are
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