Recovery Media; Choosing Recovery Media; Creating Recovery Media - HP Compaq Pro 4300 Maintenance And Service Manual

8. 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.
9. If you are prompted to insert the next recovery disc, do so.
10. When the Recovery Manager is finished, remove all recovery discs, or the recovery USB flash
drive, from the system.
11. Tap Finish to restart the computer.

Recovery media

You should create a set of recovery discs, or a recovery USB flash drive, from the recovery image
stored on your hard disk drive. This image contains the operating system and software program files
that were originally installed on your computer at the factory. You can create only one set of recovery
discs, or one recovery USB flash drive, for your computer; the recovery discs, or the recovery drive,
can be used only with this computer. Store the recovery discs, or the recovery USB flash drive, in a
safe place.
NOTE: Some features might not be available on systems that are shipped without a version of
Microsoft Windows.

Choosing recovery media

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To create recovery discs, your computer must have a DVD writer, and you must use only high-
quality blank DVD+R or DVD-R discs.
NOTE:
or DVD-R DL discs to create recovery discs.
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You have the option of creating a recovery USB flash drive instead, using a high-quality blank
USB drive.
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If you are creating recovery discs, be sure to use high-quality discs. It is normal for discs to be
rejected if they are not defect-free. You will be prompted to insert a new blank disc to try again.
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The number of discs in the recovery-disc set depends on your computer model (typically 3–6
DVD discs). The Recovery Media Creation program tells you the specific number of blank discs
needed to make the set. If you are using a USB flash drive, the program will tell you the size of
the drive required to store all the data (minimum of 8 GB).
NOTE:
verify that the information written on the disc, or USB flash drive, is correct. You can quit the
process at any time. The next time you run the program, it resumes where it left off.

Creating recovery media

To create recovery discs:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Tap the Start button, tap All Programs, tap Recovery Manager, and then tap Recovery Media
Creation. If prompted, tap Yes to allow the program to continue.
146 Appendix F System Recovery
You cannot use CDs or DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-RW DL, DVD+R DL,
The process of creating recovery discs, or a recovery USB drive, takes some time to