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Performing a recovery

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Performing a recovery NOTE: You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP Backup & Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer. HP Backup & Recovery Manager helps you with the following tasks for safeguarding your information and restoring it in case of a system failure: ● Recovering important files-This feature helps you reinstall important files without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery-With HP Backup & Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory image if you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup & Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you create. Performing a recovery from the recovery discs To perform a recovery from the recovery discs, follow these steps: 1. Back up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Performing a recovery from the hard drive There are 2 ways to initiate a recovery from the hard drive: ● From within Windows ● From the recovery partition 38 Appendix A Backup and recovery

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Performing a recovery
NOTE:
You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends
that you use HP Backup & Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as
you set up your computer.
HP Backup & Recovery Manager helps you with the following tasks for safeguarding your
information and restoring it in case of a system failure:
Recovering important files—This feature helps you reinstall important files without
performing a full system recovery.
Performing a full system recovery—With HP Backup & Recovery Manager, you can
recover your full factory image if you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup
& Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from
recovery discs you create.
Performing a recovery from the recovery discs
To perform a recovery from the recovery discs, follow these steps:
1.
Back up all personal files.
2.
Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery from the hard drive
There are 2 ways to initiate a recovery from the hard drive:
From within Windows
From the recovery partition
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Appendix A
Backup and recovery