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Chapter 7: Backup and recovery (Windows only) 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Click System Restore. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Performing a recovery ✎ 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. ✎ 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, click Start, and then click Help and Support. ✎ 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 the 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, by accessing Recovery manager from the Start menu or by pressing f11. This restores the computer to its factory condition. ✎ Computers with an SSD may not have a recovery partition. If the computer does not have a recovery partition, you cannot 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. 32 Notebook Essentials

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Chapter 7: Backup and recovery (Windows only)
3.
Click the
System Protection
tab.
4. Click
System Restore
.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
✎
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.
✎
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, click
Start
, and then click
Help and
Support
.
✎
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 the 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, by
accessing Recovery manager from the Start menu or by pressing
f11
. This restores the
computer to its factory condition.
✎
Computers with an SSD may not have a recovery partition. If the computer does not
have a recovery partition, you cannot 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.
Performing a recovery