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Recovering information using Recovery Manager, Recovering the entire hard drive using f11

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Recovering information using Recovery Manager If other methods do not work, you can recover your hard drive (in its factory state) as a last resort: CAUTION: Using Recovery Manager will completely erase hard drive contents and reformat the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer will be permanently removed. Recovery Manager reinstalls the operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled. 1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Restart the computer, and then press f8 before the Windows operating system loads. 3. Select Repair your computer. NOTE: The "Repair your computer" option is displayed only if the Windows recovery partition has not been deleted. If the option is not displayed, refer to the "Recovering information using a Windows Vista operating system DVD (purchased separately)" section. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Click Next. 6. Select your user name, type your password (if applicable), and then click OK. 7. Click HP Recovery Manager. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. Recovering the entire hard drive using f11 You can recover the entire hard drive (in its factory state) from the Windows recovery partition using f11. CAUTION: Using f11 will completely erase hard drive contents and reformat the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer will be permanently removed. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled. NOTE: You can use this recovery method only if the Windows recovery partition has not been deleted. To recover the hard drive from the recovery partition, follow these steps: 1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3. Press f11 while the "Press for recovery" message is displayed on the screen. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 138 Chapter 8 Backup and recovery in Windows Vista

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Recovering information using Recovery Manager
If other methods do not work, you can recover your hard drive (in its factory state) as a last resort:
CAUTION:
Using Recovery Manager will completely erase hard drive contents and reformat the hard
drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer will be permanently removed.
Recovery Manager reinstalls the operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at
the factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled.
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Restart the computer, and then press
f8
before the Windows operating system loads.
3.
Select
Repair your computer
.
NOTE:
The “Repair your computer” option is displayed only if the Windows recovery partition has
not been deleted. If the option is not displayed, refer to the “Recovering information using a
Windows Vista operating system DVD (purchased separately)” section.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
Click
Next
.
6.
Select your user name, type your password (if applicable), and then click
OK
.
7.
Click
HP Recovery Manager
.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering the entire hard drive using f11
You can recover the entire hard drive (in its factory state) from the Windows recovery partition using
f11
.
CAUTION:
Using
f11
will completely erase hard drive contents and reformat the hard drive. All files
you have created and any software installed on the computer will be permanently removed. The
f11
recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the
factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled.
NOTE:
You can use this recovery method only if the Windows recovery partition has not been deleted.
To recover the hard drive from the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
3.
Press
f11
while the “Press for recovery” message is displayed on the screen.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 8
Backup and recovery in Windows Vista