Post-Recovery Procedure - HP Firebird User Manual

Next, use the Application and Driver Recovery disc to install important software and drivers.
1 Insert the Application and Driver Recovery disc in the disc drive slot.
2 View the contents of the supplemental disc.
3 Click the top folder, Install Me First.
The HP System Information Utility within this folder must be installed first, before any
other software programs or hardware drivers can be installed.
4 Click HP System Information Utility to view its folder contents.
5 Double-click the Install.bat file.
The System Information Utility loads.
6 Open each folder that contains the software or driver you want to install, and
double-click the .exe file within each folder.
Installation files are generally named "Setup.exe" or "install.exe."
7 Proceed to the "Post-recovery Procedure."

Post-recovery Procedure

After system recovery, your computer is as it was when it left the factory. Configure the system
now to your needs.
1 Turn off the computer, reconnect all devices that were originally connected to it, and
then turn on the computer.
2 Configure your Internet connection.
3 Reinstall the software that originally came in the box with the computer, and any
additional software you purchased.
If you installed updates to any software programs or hardware drivers, reinstall them as
well. You can typically download these updates from the manufacturer's Web site.
4 Use Windows Update to get critical updates from Microsoft:
a Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Control Panel.
b Under Security, click Check for Updates.
c Click Install Updates to download and install updates.
5 Restart the computer. (Some updates will not finish installing until you restart.)
6 If you performed a backup before the system recovery, copy the backup data files from
the backup media to the hard disk drive.
7 Ensure that your system is running up-to-date security software.
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