System Recovery Options; System Recovery From The Windows 7 Start Menu; System Recovery At System Startup - HP Compaq Pro 4300 Maintenance And Service Manual

System Recovery options

You should attempt a System Recovery in the following order:
1. Through the hard disk drive, from the Windows 7 Start menu.
2. Through the hard disk drive, by pressing the F11 key on the keyboard during system startup.
3. Through recovery media that you create.
4. Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, visit
www.hp.com/support.

System Recovery from the Windows 7 Start Menu

CAUTION:
important data to a removable disc or USB flash drive.
If the computer is working and Windows 7 is responding, use these steps to perform a System
Recovery.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the keyboard and mouse.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Tap the Start button, tap All Programs, tap Recovery Manager, and then tap Recovery
Manager. If prompted, tap Yes to allow the program to continue.
5. Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery.
6. Tap Yes, and then tap Next. Your computer restarts.
NOTE:
media. Insert the disc, or USB flash drive, tap Yes, and then tap Next to restart the computer
and run Recovery Manager from the recovery disc, or the recovery USB flash drive. If using
discs, insert the next system-recovery disc when prompted.
7. When the computer restarts, you will see the Recovery Manager welcome screen again. Under I
need help immediately, tap System Recovery. If you are prompted to back up your files, and
you have not done so, tap Back up your files first (recommended), and then tap Next.
Otherwise, tap Recover without backing up your files, and then tap Next.
8. System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, tap Finish to restart the
computer.
9. Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
10. Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on.

System Recovery at system startup

CAUTION:
important data to a removable disc.
144 Appendix F System Recovery
System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Back up any
If your system does not detect a recovery partition, it prompts you to insert recovery
System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Back up any