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Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space. IMPORTANT: After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you will not be able to perform System Recovery or create HP recovery media from the HP Recovery partition. So before you remove the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media; see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 130. NOTE: The Remove Recovery Partition option is only available on products that support this function. Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition: 1. Type recovery in the taskbar search box, and then select HP Recovery Manager. 2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 Your computer includes HP and Windows tools to help you safeguard your information and retrieve it if you ever need to. These tools will help you return your computer to a proper working state, all with simple steps. This section provides information about the following processes: ● Creating recovery media and backups ● Restoring and recovering your system Creating recovery media and backups Recovery after a system failure is only as good as your most recent backup. 1. After you successfully set up the computer, create HP Recovery media. This step creates a Windows 7 operating system DVD and a Driver Recovery DVD. The Windows DVD can be used to reinstall the original operating system in cases where the hard drive is corrupted or has been replaced. The Driver Recovery DVD installs specific drivers and applications. See Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator on page 136. 2. Use Windows Backup and Recovery tools to perform the following: ● Back up individual files and folders ● Back up your entire hard drive (select products only) ● Create system repair discs (select products only) with the installed optical drive (select products only) or an optional external optical drive ● Create system restore points NOTE: This guide describes an overview of backing up, restoring, and recovering options. For more details about the tools provided, see Help and Support. To access Help and Support, select Start, and then select Help and Support. NOTE: HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and save them for later use, in case of system instability. In case of system failure, you can use the backup files to restore the contents of your computer. See Backing up your information on page 136. Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 135

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Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT:
After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you will not be able to perform System Recovery
or create HP recovery media from the HP Recovery partition. So before you remove the Recovery partition,
create HP Recovery media; see
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
on page
130
.
NOTE:
The Remove Recovery Partition option is only available on products that support this function.
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1.
Type
recovery
in the taskbar search box, and then select
HP Recovery Manager
.
2.
Select
Remove Recovery Partition
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7
Your computer includes HP and Windows tools to help you safeguard your information and retrieve it if you
ever need to. These tools will help you return your computer to a proper working state, all with simple steps.
This section provides information about the following processes:
●
Creating recovery media and backups
●
Restoring and recovering your system
Creating recovery media and backups
Recovery after a system failure is only as good as your most recent backup.
1.
After you successfully set up the computer, create HP Recovery media. This step creates a Windows 7
operating system DVD and a
Driver Recovery
DVD. The Windows DVD can be used to reinstall the original
operating system in cases where the hard drive is corrupted or has been replaced. The
Driver Recovery
DVD installs
specific
drivers and applications. See
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc
Creator
on page
136
.
2.
Use Windows Backup and Recovery tools to perform the following:
●
Back up individual
files
and folders
●
Back up your entire hard drive (select products only)
●
Create system repair discs (select products only) with the installed optical drive (select products
only) or an optional external optical drive
●
Create system restore points
NOTE:
This guide describes an overview of backing up, restoring, and recovering options. For more details
about the tools provided, see Help and Support. To access Help and Support, select
Start
, and then select
Help and Support
.
NOTE:
HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and save them for later use, in case of
system instability.
In case of system failure, you can use the backup
files
to restore the contents of your computer. See
Backing
up your information
on page
136
.
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7
135