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Recovery from the Microsoft Windows Vista OS recovery disc, Proceed to the Post-recovery Procedure.

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A window opens, showing the installation progress. 12 Wait while the computer prepares the desktop. 13 (Optional) Use the first part of this procedure to reverse the boot order again, to associate the 1st Boot Device with the hard disk drive. 14 Proceed to the "Post-recovery Procedure." Recovery from the Microsoft Windows Vista OS recovery disc This section describes a system recovery with the Windows Vista operating system disc included with your computer. If you recover with this method, your system will not have the custom drivers and software originally installed at the factory. For this method, you need to know the edition of Windows Vista you have (for example, Premium or Ultimate) or the product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker inside the front cover of your computer). 1 With the computer on, insert the Microsoft Windows Vista system recovery disc (included with your computer) in the disc drive slot. 2 Shut down the computer. If you do not have access to the desktop, press the Power button on the left side of the badge on the computer to shut down. 3 Press the Power button on the left side of the badge to turn on the computer. 4 When the HP logo screen appears, press the Delete key on the keyboard repeatedly, until the logo screen disappears. NOTE: Some operations may be slightly different depending on your motherboard. 5 From the main menu at the top of the window, use the left arrow and right arrow keys on your keyboard to select Boot. 6 Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select Boot Device Priority, and then press Enter on the keyboard. Next, you associate 1st Boot Device with CDROM. To do so: 1 Ensure that 1st Boot Device is selected, and press Enter. 2 In the submenu that appears, use the arrow keys to move the black marker on the right of the boot devices to CDROM. Press Enter. Note that 1st Boot Device is now associated with CDROM. 3 Press F10 on the keyboard. 4 Ensure that Yes is selected, and press Enter to save configuration changes. The computer automatically restarts. 5 Press any key on the keyboard when prompted. You must press a key while the message is onscreen. A window opens, showing the file loading progress. 6 Choose which language to install, and other preferences, and then click Next. 7 In the Install Windows window, click Install Now. 8 In the registration window, type your product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker inside the front cover of the computer), and then click Next. 64 HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)

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HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)
A window opens, showing the installation progress.
12
Wait while the computer prepares the desktop.
13
(Optional) Use the first part of this procedure to reverse the boot order again, to
associate the
1st Boot Device
with the hard disk drive.
14
Proceed to the “Post-recovery Procedure.”
Recovery from the Microsoft Windows Vista OS
recovery disc
This section describes a system recovery with the Windows Vista operating system disc
included with your computer. If you recover with this method, your system will not have the
custom drivers and software originally installed at the factory.
For this method, you need to know the edition of Windows Vista you have (for example,
Premium or Ultimate) or the product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity
sticker inside the front cover of your computer).
1
With the computer on, insert the Microsoft Windows Vista system recovery disc
(included with your computer) in the disc drive slot.
2
Shut down the computer. If you do not have access to the desktop, press the
Power button on the left side of the badge on the computer to shut down.
3
Press the Power button on the left side of the badge to turn on the computer.
4
When the HP logo screen appears, press the Delete key on the keyboard repeatedly,
until the logo screen disappears.
5
From the main menu at the top of the window, use the
left arrow
and
right arrow
keys on your keyboard to select
Boot
.
6
Use the
up arrow
and
down arrow
keys to select
Boot Device Priority
, and then
press Enter on the keyboard.
Next, you associate
1st Boot Device
with
CDROM
. To do so:
1
Ensure that
1st Boot Device
is selected, and press Enter.
2
In the submenu that appears, use the arrow keys to move the black marker on the right
of the boot devices to
CDROM
. Press Enter.
Note that
1st Boot Device
is now associated with
CDROM
.
3
Press F10 on the keyboard.
4
Ensure that
Yes
is selected, and press Enter to save configuration changes.
The computer automatically restarts.
5
Press any key on the keyboard when prompted. You must press a key while the message
is onscreen.
A window opens, showing the file loading progress.
6
Choose which language to install, and other preferences, and then click
Next
.
7
In the Install Windows window, click
Install Now
.
8
In the registration window, type your product key number (found on the Certificate of
Authenticity sticker inside the front cover of the computer), and then click
Next
.
NOTE:
Some operations may be slightly different depending on your motherboard.