Recovery From The Recovery Partition On Your Hard Disk Drive - HP Firebird User Manual

Recovery from the recovery partition on your hard
disk drive
Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the operating system and software from
the recovery image on your hard disk drive:
"Recovery from the Windows Start Menu"—if you can see your desktop
"Recovery if you cannot get to the desktop"
NOTE: System recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed after
purchase. Ensure that you have backed up any data you want to keep to a removable disc or
external hard disk.
Recovery from the Windows Start Menu
If the computer is working, and Windows Vista is responding, follow these steps to perform a
system recovery.
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except monitor, keyboard, and
mouse.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, HP Tools and Support,
and then click Boot to Recovery.
5 Follow the onscreen prompts.
If the system does not automatically restart, restart it when prompted.
A window opens, showing the file loading progress.
6 In the registration window, type your product key number (found on the Certificate of
Authenticity sticker inside the front cover of your computer), and then click Next.
A window opens, asking where you want to install Windows.
7 If it is not already highlighted, select System Drive.
8 Click Drive Options in the lower-right area of the window.
CAUTION: All data on the hard disk drive will be deleted in the next step.
You will lose data if it is not backed up.
9 Ensure that System Drive is highlighted and the Recovery partition is not highlighted,
and then click Delete.
A window opens asking whether you are sure you want to delete.
10 Click OK.
Note that the partition you deleted now shows Unallocated Space.
11 Click Next.
A window opens, showing installation progress.
12 Wait while the computer prepares the desktop.
13 Proceed to the "Post-recovery Procedure."
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