HP TouchSmart IQ506t Warranty and Support Guide - Page 14

To manually add restore points: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Control Panel. 3 Click System and Maintenance, and then click System. 4 Click System protection. 5 Under Automatic restore points, select the disk for which you want to create a restore point. 6 Click Create. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information about software restore points: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Type system restore into the Search box, and then click Search. Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation If an individual factory-installed software program or hardware driver is damaged, you can reinstall it by using the Recovery Manager program (select models only). NOTE: Do not use the Recovery Manager program to reinstall software programs that came on CDs or DVDs included in the computer box. Reinstall these programs directly from the CDs or DVDs. Before you uninstall a program, be sure you have a way to reinstall it. Check that it is still available from where you initially installed it (for example, discs or the Internet). Or check that the program is in the list of programs you can reinstall from the Recovery Manager. To check the list of installable programs in the Recovery Manager: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click Recovery Manager. 2 Click Advanced Options, Reinstall software programs that came with your computer, and then click Next. 3 Click Next at the Welcome screen. A list of programs opens. Check whether your program is there. To uninstall a program: 1 Close all software programs and folders. 2 Uninstall the damaged program: 3 Click the Windows Vista start button, Control Panel. 14 4 Under Programs, click Uninstall a program. 5 Select the program you want to remove, and then click Uninstall. 6 Click Yes if you want to continue with the uninstall process. To reinstall a program using the Recovery Manager: 1 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click Recovery Manager. 2 Click Advanced Options, Reinstall software programs that came with your computer, and then click Next. 3 Click Next at the Welcome screen. 4 Choose the program you want to install, click Next, and follow the onscreen instructions. 5 When you have finished reinstalling, restart the computer. NOTE: Do not skip this last step. You must restart the computer when you are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. System Recovery After you have tried the previously mentioned methods of repairing your computer, you can run a system recovery as a last resort to reinstall the factory-shipped operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers. System Recovery - System recovery completely erases and reformats the hard disk drive, deleting all data files you have created. System recovery reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. However, you must reinstall any software that was not installed on the computer at the factory. This includes software that came on CDs included in the computer accessory box, and software programs you installed after purchase. You must choose from the following methods for performing a System Recovery: Recovery Image - Run the system recovery from a recovery image stored on your hard disk drive. The recovery image is a file that contains a copy of the original factory-shipped software. To perform a system recovery from the recovery image on your hard disk drive, see "Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive" on page 15. NOTE: The recovery image uses a portion of the hard disk drive that cannot be used for data storage. Recovery Discs - Run the system recovery from a set of recovery discs (CDs or DVDs) that you create from files stored on your hard disk drive. To create recovery discs, see the next section.