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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

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Solving Problems with Your Computer
Recovering and Reinstalling Software
Setup Guide
111
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.
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.
CAUTION
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.