Restoring The Computer To A Previous State; Recovering Information Using F8 Recovery Tools - HP EliteBook 6930p Maintenance And Service Manual

Restoring the computer to a previous state

Your computer automatically creates restore points daily (depending on your computer activity) and
when you make a major change to the computer, such as adding software or a new driver. If you
decide to reverse changes made to the computer, you can revert back to a previous restore point.
NOTE:
If you don't like the state of your computer after you restore it, you can also undo the
restoration.
To access a restore point:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Backup and Restore Center.
2. Click Restore my computer to an earlier time. A calendar is displayed to help you find
dates associated with your restore points.
3. Select the restore point to revert to.
NOTE:

Recovering information using f8 recovery tools

You can recover individual files or the entire hard drive using the recovery discs that you previously
created or an optional external hard drive where you have backed up your information.
The following tools will help you recover your information:
●
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
●
Recovery Manager
NOTE:
been deleted.
If you do not use your computer every day, some days may not have restore points.
You can use these recovery methods only if the Windows recovery partition has not
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