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Recover y System Recovery When other methods of repairing your system software (like system restore or application recovery) fail, you may want to use the HP Pavilion system recovery program as a last resort to reinstall the software. When necessary, you can reinstall the operating system and the application software that was originally installed on the PC at the factory by using the system recovery program. Warning: The HP Pavilion system recovery program will delete any data or programs that you installed after purchase. Be sure to back up any data that you want to keep onto a removable disc. The system recovery program uses a special recovery partition on the hard disk that stores an image of the original software. Note: The system recovery image is in a partition area of the hard drive, and takes up part of the total drive space. This disk space is not available for your use. In the unlikely event that you replace the hard drive, or somehow damage the data in the special recovery partition on the hard drive, use recovery CDs to reinstall the operating system and software to the hard disk drive. See "System Recovery Using Recovery CDs" on page 91. Make your own recovery CDs before you need them; see "Using HP Recovery CD Creator" on page 91. To start system recovery: 1 Turn off the PC. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. Turn on the PC. Quick Start Guide 89

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Quick Start Guide
89
Recovery
System Recovery
When other methods of repairing your system
software (like system restore or application
recovery) fail, you may want to use the
HP Pavilion system recovery program as
a last resort to reinstall the software.
When necessary, you can reinstall the operating
system and the application software that was
originally installed on the PC at the factory by
using the system recovery program.
Warning:
The
HP Pavilion system
recovery
program will delete any data
or programs that you installed after
purchase. Be sure to back up any
data that you want to keep onto a
removable disc.
The system recovery program uses a special
recovery partition
on the hard disk that stores
an image of the original software.
Note:
The system recovery image is in a partition area
of the hard drive, and takes up part of the total
drive space. This disk space is not available for
your use.
In the unlikely event that you replace the hard
drive, or somehow damage the data in the
special recovery partition on the hard drive, use
recovery CDs to reinstall the operating system
and software to the hard disk drive. See “System
Recovery Using Recovery CDs” on page 91.
Make your own recovery CDs before you need
them; see “Using HP Recovery CD Creator” on
page 91.
To start system recovery:
1
Turn off the PC. Disconnect all peripheral
devices from the PC except the monitor, the
keyboard, and the mouse. Turn on the PC.