HP Nc8430 Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 14

3 Recovery HP Backup and Recovery Manager analyzes the hard drive and creates a dedicated hard drive recovery partition on the hard drive large enough to store a copy of the full factory image. You can choose whether you want to store that copy on the recovery partition, on another drive, or on external recovery discs. NOTE Before using HP Backup and Recovery Manager, try repairing the system by running Windows System Restore. For more information, select Start > Help and Support, and then search for "System Restore." HP Backup and Recovery Manager allows you to ● Create recovery discs (highly recommended). The recovery discs are used to start up your computer and to recover the full factory image (operating system and software) in case of system failure or instability. NOTE If you do not have a CD or DVD burner, a copy of the entire hard drive image can be stored on another hard drive or on a network drive. ● Perform a recovery. You can perform a full system recovery or recover important files from the recovery partition on the hard drive, from another drive, or from recovery discs that you create. 10 Chapter 3 Recovery ENWW