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Starting System Recovery, If the PC Is Responding

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Using Application Recovery and System Recovery The System Recovery program uses a special recovery partition on the hard disk drive to store an image of the original software. The system recovery image takes up part of the total hard disk drive space. The system recovery partition disk space is not available for your use. In the unlikely event that you replace the hard disk drive, or somehow damage the data in the special recovery partition on the hard disk drive, you must use recovery CDs to reinstall the operating system and software to the hard disk drive. See "System Recovery Using Recovery CDs" on page 6-8. Make your own recovery CDs before you need them; see "Using Compaq Recovery CD Creator" on page 6-7. To contact Compaq Support, see the Warranty and Support Guide, included in the PC documentation, for the Compaq Customer Care telephone number. Starting System Recovery If the PC Is Responding 1. Click Start on the taskbar. 2. Click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn Off. 3. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 4. Press the Power button to turn on the PC. 5. Click Start on the taskbar. 6. Choose All Programs. Getting Started 6-5

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Getting Started
6–5
Using Application Recovery and System Recovery
The System Recovery program uses a special
recovery
partition
on the hard disk drive to store
an image of the original software.
In the unlikely event that you replace the hard disk
drive, or somehow damage the data in the special
recovery partition on the hard disk drive, you must
use recovery CDs to reinstall the operating system
and software to the hard disk drive. See “System
Recovery Using Recovery CDs” on page 6–8.
Make your own recovery CDs before you need
them; see “Using Compaq Recovery CD Creator”
on page 6–7.
To contact Compaq Support, see the
Warranty and
Support Guide,
included in the PC documentation,
for the Compaq Customer Care telephone number.
Starting System Recovery
If the PC Is Responding
1. Click
Start
on the taskbar.
2. Click
Turn Off Computer
, and then click
Turn Off
.
3. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC
except the monitor, the keyboard, and the
mouse.
4. Press the Power button to turn on the PC.
5. Click
Start
on the taskbar.
6. Choose
All Programs
.
The system recovery image takes up part
of the total hard disk drive space. The
system recovery partition disk space is
not available for your use.