HP EliteDesk 800 35W G3 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 120

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NOTE: For detailed instructions on various backup and restore options, perform a search for these topics in Help and Support. To access Help and Support, select Start > Help and Support. NOTE: You may be prompted by User Account Control for your permission or password when you perform certain tasks. To continue a task, select the appropriate option. For information about User Account Control, see Help and Support: Select Start > Help and Support. To create a backup using Windows Backup and Restore: NOTE: The backup process may take over an hour, depending on file size and the speed of the computer. 1. Select Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Backup and Restore. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your backup. System Restore If you have a problem that might be due to software that you installed on your computer, or if you want to restore the system to a previous state without losing any personal information, use System Restore to return the computer to a previous restore point. NOTE: Always use this System Restore procedure before you use the System Recovery feature. To start System Restore: 1. Close all open programs. 2. Click the Start button, right-click Computer, and then click Properties. 3. Click System protection, click System Restore, click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions. System Recovery WARNING! This procedure deletes all user information. To prevent loss of information, be sure to back up all user information so you can restore it after recovery. System Recovery completely erases and reformats the hard drive, deleting all data files that you have created, and then reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. However, you must reinstall any software that was not installed on the computer at the factory. This includes software that came on media included in the computer accessory box, and any software programs you installed after purchase. Any personal files must be restored from backups you made. If you were not able to create system recovery DVDs or USB flash drive, you can order a recovery disc set from support. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: Always use the System Restore procedure before you use the System Recovery program. See System Restore on page 112. You must choose one of the following methods to perform a System Recovery: ● Recovery image - Run System Recovery from a recovery image stored on your hard drive. The recovery image is a file that contains a copy of the original factory-shipped software. To perform a System Recovery from a recovery image, see System Recovery when Windows is responding on page 113 or System Recovery when Windows is not responding on page 113. ● Recovery media - Run System Recovery from recovery media that you have created from files stored on your hard drive or purchased separately. See System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) on page 114. 112 Chapter 10 System backup and recovery

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NOTE:
For detailed instructions on various backup and restore options, perform a search for these topics in
Help and Support. To access Help and Support, select
Start
>
Help and Support
.
NOTE:
You may be prompted by User Account Control for your permission or password when you perform
certain tasks. To continue a task, select the appropriate option. For information about User Account Control,
see Help and Support: Select
Start
>
Help and Support
.
To create a backup using Windows Backup and Restore:
NOTE:
The backup process may take over an hour, depending on
file
size and the speed of the computer.
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Maintenance
>
Backup and Restore
.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your backup.
System Restore
If you have a problem that might be due to software that you installed on your computer, or if you want to
restore the system to a previous state without losing any personal information, use System Restore to return
the computer to a previous restore point.
NOTE:
Always use this System Restore procedure before you use the System Recovery feature.
To start System Restore:
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Click the
Start
button, right-click
Computer
, and then click
Properties
.
3.
Click
System protection
, click
System Restore
, click
Next
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
System Recovery
WARNING!
This procedure deletes all user information. To prevent loss of information, be sure to back up all
user information so you can restore it after recovery.
System Recovery completely erases and reformats the hard drive, deleting all data
files
that you have
created, and then reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. However, you must reinstall any
software that was not installed on the computer at the factory. This includes software that came on media
included in the computer accessory box, and any software programs you installed after purchase. Any
personal
files
must be restored from backups you made.
If you were not able to create system recovery DVDs or USB
flash
drive, you can order a recovery disc set from
support. Go to
support
, select your country or region, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
NOTE:
Always use the System Restore procedure before you use the System Recovery program. See
System
Restore
on page
112
.
You must choose one of the following methods to perform a System Recovery:
Recovery image — Run System Recovery from a recovery image stored on your hard drive. The recovery
image is a
file
that contains a copy of the original factory-shipped software. To perform a System
Recovery from a recovery image, see
System Recovery when Windows is responding
on page
113
or
System Recovery when Windows is not responding
on page
113
.
Recovery media — Run System Recovery from recovery media that you have created from
files
stored
on your hard drive or purchased separately. See
System Recovery using recovery media (select models
only)
on page
114
.
112
Chapter 10
System backup and recovery