HP Pavilion n3390 HP Pavilion Notebook PC N3300 & N3400 Series - Setup Gu - Page 111
Recovering and Reinstalling Software
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Solving Problems with Your Computer Recovering and Reinstalling Software Recovering and Reinstalling Software You can use the Recovery CD to recover an original Pavilion Notebook build, or you can use it to install the HP custom software over a user-installed alternate operating system. If you need to recover a specific application, you can reinstall the software directly from your hard drive; for instructions, see "To recover an application". The Recovery CD provides the Pavilion Notebook-specific Windows drivers to configure your custom system. You can find drivers: • On the Pavilion Notebook hard drive under C:\Notebook\Drivers. • On the Recovery CD, under \Notebook\Drivers\W98 for Windows 98. For Windows ME, under \HP\Drivers. • On the Pavilion Notebook Web site at www.hp.com/notebooks. This Web site contains the latest updates of software drivers for your computer. CAUTION To recover the factory installation of your hard disk The following procedure describes how to recover the original Windows software and operating system that came with your computer. This procedure will format the hard disk drive. After the hard disk drive is formatted, you'll need to reinstall any applications. Reformatting the hard disk drive will erase all data on the disk. 1. Back up all data from your hard disk. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3. Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 4. Reboot and, when you see the HP logo, press Esc. 5. Select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the boot device and press Enter. Setup Guide 111