Restoring Using The Recovery Media; Changing The Computer Boot Order - HP Compaq Presario CQ58 Maintenance And Service Manual

Restoring using the recovery media

1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external
optical drive, and then restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.
3. Press
4. Select the optical drive or the flash drive.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Changing the computer boot order

To change the boot order for recovery discs:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Press
3. Select Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive from the boot options window.
To change the boot order for a recovery flash drive:
1. Insert the flash drive into a USB port.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press
4. Select the flash drive from the boot options window.
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f9 at system bootup.
esc while the computer is restarting, and then press
esc while the computer is restarting, and then press
f9 for boot options.
f9 for boot options.