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The number of discs in the recovery disc set depends on your computer model. The program that creates the discs tells you the specific number of blank discs needed to make the set. The following table gives an idea of how many discs you will need. Disc Drive DVD DVD CD No CD or DVD drive Disc Type DVD-R, DVD+R DVD+R Dual-Layer CD-R Number of Required Blank Discs 1-3 discs 1-2 discs 7-16 discs Contact HP Support The process takes some time to verify that the information written on the disc is correct. You can quit the process at any time. The next time you run the program, it resumes where it left off. To create recovery discs: 1. Close all open programs. 2. Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click Recovery Disc Creation. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Label each disc as you make it (for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2). 4. Store the Recovery discs in a safe place. System Recovery Options You should attempt system recovery in the following order: 1. Through the hard disk drive, from the Windows Vista Start menu. 2. Through the hard disk drive, by pressing the F11 key on the keyboard during system startup. 3. Through recovery discs that you create. 4. Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, go to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for your computer model. Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the software from the recovery image on your hard disk drive: ● Starting system recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu ● System recovery from system startup System recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu If the computer is working, and Windows Vista is responding, use these steps to perform a system recovery. System Recovery Options 41

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The number of discs in the recovery disc set depends on your computer model. The program that creates
the discs tells you the specific number of blank discs needed to make the set. The following table gives
an idea of how many discs you will need.
Disc Drive
Disc Type
Number of Required Blank Discs
DVD
DVD-R, DVD+R
1–3 discs
DVD
DVD+R Dual-Layer
1–2 discs
CD
CD-R
7–16 discs
No CD or DVD drive
Contact HP Support
The process takes some time to verify that the information written on the disc is correct. You can quit
the process at any time. The next time you run the program, it resumes where it left off.
To create recovery discs:
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Click the Windows Vista start button,
All Programs
,
PC Help & Tools
, and then click
Recovery
Disc Creation
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Label each disc as you make it (for example, Recovery 1,
Recovery 2).
4.
Store the Recovery discs in a safe place.
System Recovery Options
You should attempt system recovery in the following order:
1.
Through the hard disk drive, from the Windows Vista Start menu.
2.
Through the hard disk drive, by pressing the
F11
key on the keyboard during system startup.
3.
Through recovery discs that you create.
4.
Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, go to
support
and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for your computer
model.
Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive
Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the software from the recovery image on your hard
disk drive:
●
Starting system recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu
●
System recovery from system startup
System recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu
If the computer is working, and Windows Vista is responding, use these steps to perform a system
recovery.
System Recovery Options
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