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Performing a recovery, Performing a recovery from the recovery discs

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Backup and recovery Performing a recovery ✎ You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP Backup and Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer. HP Backup and 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 and Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory image if you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup and 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 A-6 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Backup and recovery
Performing a recovery
You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP
recommends that you use HP Backup and Recovery Manager to
create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.
HP Backup and 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 and
Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory
image if you experience system failure or instability. HP
Backup and 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