HP Dc7700 Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager - Page 17

Reminders, Basic reminder functionality, Disabling the reminder message

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There are several ways to reset the MBR: ● Boot from DOS and type: FDISK /MBR or GDISK /MBR (utility available from ghost) ● Boot to WinPE 2.0 and type: Bootsect -nt52 c: /force. WinPE 2.0 and bootsect.exe are part of the WAIK that you can download from Microsoft. These steps do not alter any other data on the disk. Another option is to erase the disk under WinPE using the CLEAN command available in diskpart. Reminders The following sections provide information about the window that pops-up to remind users to create recovery media. Basic reminder functionality Upon installation, the HP Backup and Recovery Manager will remind the user to create the Recovery Disc Set immediately to ensure that there is a backup in a place other than the primary hard drive. This reminder can be delayed for a week at a time. On the fourth display, an additional option appears that allows you to permanently disable the reminder. Disabling the reminder message You can control the pop-up reminder for creating recovery media. ENWW Reminders 11

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There are several ways to reset the MBR:
โ—
Boot from DOS and type:
FDISK /MBR
or
GDISK /MBR
(utility available from ghost)
โ—
Boot to WinPE 2.0 and type:
Bootsect โ€“nt52 c: /force
.
WinPE 2.0 and bootsect.exe are part of the WAIK that you can download from Microsoft.
These steps do not alter any other data on the disk.
Another option is to erase the disk under WinPE using the CLEAN command available in diskpart.
Reminders
The following sections provide information about the window that pops-up to remind users to create
recovery media.
Basic reminder functionality
Upon installation, the HP Backup and Recovery Manager will remind the user to create the Recovery Disc
Set immediately to ensure that there is a backup in a place other than the primary hard drive. This reminder
can be delayed for a week at a time. On the fourth display, an additional option appears that allows you
to permanently disable the reminder.
Disabling the reminder message
You can control the pop-up reminder for creating recovery media.
ENWW
Reminders
11