The Hp Backup And Restore (Hpbr) Process; Creating System Recovery Dvds Or Cds; Restoring From Hpbr Dvds Or Cds; Restoring Directly From The Recovery Partition - HP xw series Setup And Troubleshooting Manual

The HP Backup and Restore (HPBR) process

The Windows operating system and device drivers (for devices shipped with the system) are reinstalled
using this process. The HPBR process can be executed from DVD, CD, or from the recovery partition
contained on your system hard drive. To launch the HPBR, select Start > All Programs > HP Backup
& Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery Manager.
CAUTION:
Windows partition will be deleted when you perform a system restore using the HPBR process. However,
the recovery partition on the system drive and other partitions should not be affected.

Creating system recovery DVDs or CDs

You can create a set of the DVDs or CDs from your system if you have a DVD/CD burner. After launching
the HP Backup and Restore Manager, you can create ISO images of the factory image, or burn them
directly to CD or DVD media. You can also create a supplemental HP Backup and Recovery Manager
CD. (There might be additional CDs you can create depending on the options you purchased.) You also
have the option to move images of the CDs to another location, such as a network share, to be burned
to DVD or CD at a later time or from another system.

Restoring from HPBR DVDs or CDs

To start the system recovery process, boot from the previously-created DVD or CD and carefully follow
the online instructions.

Restoring directly from the recovery partition

To start the HPBR system restore process from the Recovery Manager, follow these steps:
1. Boot the workstation.
2. Press the
3. Follow the prompts to restore the system to a factory-like condition.

Reclaiming hard drive space from the recovery partition

To reclaim hard drive space, you can remove only the HP Recovery Partition or you can completely
uninstall the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application.
ENWW
Backup your data before you attempt any operating system restore. All data on the
F11 key when prompted on the boot splash screen to enter the Recovery Manager.
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