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Performing a recovery, Recovering using the recovery discs

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To create a set of recovery discs: 1. Select Start>All Programs>Recovery Manager>Recovery Disc Creation. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Performing a recovery NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs (entire drive backup) as soon as you set up your computer. Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure or instability. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs that you create or from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on the hard drive. However, computers that include a solid-state drive (SSD) may not have a recovery partition. If that is the case, recovery discs have been included with your computer. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore. If you have not already tried these features, try them before using Recovery Manager. For more information on these built-in repair features, select Start>Help and Support. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only the software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from the disc provided by the manufacturer. Recovering using the recovery discs To restore the system from the recovery discs: 1. Back up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into an optional optical drive, and restart the computer. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Recovering using the partition on the hard drive (select models only) On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive, which is accessed by pressing either the Start button or f11. This restores the computer to its factory condition. NOTE: Computers with an SSD may not have a recovery partition. If the computer does not have a recovery partition, you will not be able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been included for computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software. To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps: 1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways: Select Start>All Programs>Recovery Manager>Recovery Manager. - or - a. Turn on or restart the computer. b. Press f11 while the "Press f11 for recovery message is displayed on the screen. 120 Chapter 8 Backup and recovery

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To create a set of recovery discs:
1.
Select
Start>All Programs>Recovery Manager>Recovery Disc Creation
.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery
NOTE:
You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use
Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs (entire drive backup) as soon as you set up your
computer.
Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure
or instability. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs that you create or from a dedicated recovery
partition (select models only) on the hard drive. However, computers that include a solid-state drive
(SSD) may not have a recovery partition. If that is the case, recovery discs have been included with your
computer. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software.
NOTE:
Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore. If you have not already
tried these features, try them before using Recovery Manager. For more information on these built-in
repair features, select
Start>Help and Support
.
NOTE:
Recovery Manager recovers only the software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software
not provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer’s Web site or reinstalled
from the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering using the recovery discs
To restore the system from the recovery discs:
1.
Back up all personal files.
2.
Insert the first recovery disc into an optional optical drive, and restart the computer.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the partition on the hard drive (select models only)
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive, which is accessed
by pressing either the Start button or
f11
. This restores the computer to its factory condition.
NOTE:
Computers with an SSD may not have a recovery partition. If the computer does not have a
recovery partition, you will not be able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been
included for computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system
and software.
To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
Select
Start>All Programs>Recovery Manager>Recovery Manager
.
– or –
a.
Turn on or restart the computer.
b.
Press
f11
while the “Press f11 for recovery message is displayed on the screen.
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Chapter 8
Backup and recovery