Recovery Discs; Choosing Recovery Discs - HP Pro 2110 Small Form Factor Maintenance & Service Manual

3. If the computer works, click the Start button, click the Arrow button next to Shut Down, and then
click Shut Down. Or, if the computer is not responding, press and hold the On button for
approximately 5 seconds, or until the computer turns off.
4. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
5.
Press the On button to turn on the computer. If you are prompted to choose between running
System Recovery from disc or from hard drive, select Run program from disc, and then click
Next.
6. Under I need help immediately, click Factory Reset.
7. If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, select Back up your files
first (recommended), and then click Next. Otherwise, select Recover without backing
up your files, and then click Next.
8.
If you are prompted to insert the next recovery disc, do so.
9.
When the Recovery Manager is finished, remove all recovery discs from the system.
10. Click Finish to restart the computer.

Recovery Discs

You should create a set of recovery discs 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 for your computer, and the discs
can be used only with this computer. Store the recovery discs in a safe place.
NOTE: Some features might not be available on systems that are shipped without a version of
Microsoft Windows.

Choosing Recovery Discs

To create recovery discs, your computer must have a DVD writer, and you must use only high-
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quality blank DVD+R or DVD-R discs.
NOTE:
DVD-R DL discs to create recovery discs.
Use high-quality discs to create your set of recovery discs. It is normal for discs to be rejected if
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they are not defect-free. You will be prompted to insert a new blank disc to try again.
The number of discs in the recovery-disc set depends on your computer model (typically 3–6 DVD
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discs). The Recovery Disc Creator program tells you the specific number of blank discs needed to
make the set.
NOTE:
written on the disc is correct. You can quit the process at any time. The next time you run the
program, it resumes where it left off.
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You cannot use CDs or DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-RW DL, DVD+R DL, or
The process of creating recovery discs takes some time to verify that the information