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Performing a system restore HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive. NOTE: A system restore needs to be performed if the computer hard drive has failed or if all attempts to correct any functional computer issues fail. A system restore should be used as a final attempt to correct computer issues. Note the following when performing a system recovery: ● You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive as soon as you set up the computer. ● 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. ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only 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 media provided by the manufacturer. Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition 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 partition, follow these steps: 1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways: ● Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > 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 (HP Recovery)" message is displayed on the screen. 2. Click System Recovery in the Recovery Manager window. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Recovering using the restore media 1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer. - or - Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical drive, 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. Windows 7 backup and recovery 85

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Performing a system restore
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory
state. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or from a dedicated recovery partition on the
hard drive.
NOTE:
A system restore needs to be performed if the computer hard drive has failed or if all
attempts to correct any functional computer issues fail. A system restore should be used as a final
attempt to correct computer issues.
Note the following when performing a system recovery:
●
You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use
HP Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive as soon as you
set up the computer.
●
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.
●
HP Recovery Manager recovers only 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 media provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition
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 partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
●
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Recovery Manager
>
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 (HP Recovery)” message is displayed on the screen.
2.
Click
System Recovery
in the
Recovery Manager
window.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the restore media
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external
optical drive, 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.
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