System Recovery; Safeguarding Your Data - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

System Recovery

The notebook system recovery process provides several ways to
recover system functionality. The Application and Driver
Recovery disc and the Operating System disc enable you to
recover or repair your notebook without losing personal data. The
Operating System disc also allows you to reinstall the operating
system software provided with the notebook.
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For best results, attempt to recover optimal notebook
functionality by using the following procedures in the order
described here.

Safeguarding Your Data

Software or devices added to the notebook can cause your system
to become unstable. To safeguard your documents, store personal
files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a
backup copy of My Documents.
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