HP Mini 110-4100ca Getting Started Mini - Windows 7 - Page 45

Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)

Page 45 highlights

Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only) When using the dedicated recovery partition, there is an option to back up pictures, music and other audio, videos and movies, recorded TV shows, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, e-mails, Internet favorites and settings during this process. To restore the computer from the recovery partition, follow these steps: 1. Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the following ways: ● Select Start > All Programs > Security and Protection > HP Recovery Manager > HP Recovery Manager. - or - ● Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, press f11 while the "F11 (System Recovery)" message is displayed on the screen. 2. Click System Recovery in the HP Recovery Manager window. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Restoring using the restore media 1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer. - or - Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer. NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in the HP Recovery Manager, the computer boot order needs to be changed. 3. Press f9 at system bootup. 4. Select the optical drive or the flash drive. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Performing a system restore 37

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54

Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
When using the dedicated recovery partition, there is an option to back up pictures, music and other
audio, videos and movies, recorded TV shows, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, e-mails,
Internet favorites and settings during this process.
To restore the computer from the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Security and Protection
>
HP Recovery Manager
>
HP
Recovery Manager
.
– or –
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, press
f11
while the
“F11 (System Recovery)” message is displayed on the screen.
2.
Click
System Recovery
in the
HP Recovery Manager
window.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring using the restore media
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external
optical drive, and then restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.
NOTE:
If the computer does not automatically restart in the HP Recovery Manager, the
computer boot order needs to be changed.
3.
Press
f9
at system bootup.
4.
Select the optical drive or the flash drive.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a system restore
37