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Using the HP Backup and Restore process, Creating system recovery DVDs or CDs

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CAUTION: If you uninstall the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application, Emergency Recovery and data backup and recovery can noadditional software islonger be performed. ● Removing only the recovery partition-You can remove the recovery partition by selecting Remove HP Recovery Partition from the HP Backup and Recovery program folder. When the HP Recovery Partition is removed, the recovery partition is deleted, the user partition is extended to reclaim the unused hard drive space, and the F11 boot prompt is removed. The HP Backup and Recovery Manager application remains, and can be used for data backup and restore. ● Uninstalling the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application-Use Control Panel >Add or Remove Programs for XP to uninstall the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application. When the application is uninstalled, the recovery partition is deleted, the user partition is extended to reclaim the unused space, and the F11 boot prompt is removed. After the application is uninstalled, emergency recovery and data backup and recovery can no longer be performed. CAUTION: Deleting the recovery partition or uninstalling the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application reduces or eliminates the ability to recover the system. Using the HP Backup and Restore process You can reinstall the Windows operating system and device drivers (for devices included with the system) using the HP Backup and Restore (HPBR) process, from a DVD, CD, or the recovery partition on your system hard drive. To launch the HPBR, slect Start>All Programs>HP Backup & Recovery>HP Backup and Recovery Manager. CAUTION: Before you restore the operating system, back up your data. Data on the Windows partition is deleted when you perform a system restore using the HPBR process. However, the recovery partition on the system drive and other partitions are not affected. Creating system recovery DVDs or CDs You can create a set of system recovery DVDs or CDs if you have a writable optical drive. After launching the HP Backup and Restore Manager, you can create International Standards Organization (ISO) images of the factory image, or you an write them to CD or DVD. You can also create a supplemental HP Backup and Recovery Manager CD. (You might need to create additional CDs depending on the options you purchased.) You can also move CD images to another location, such as a network share, or to be copied to a DVD or CD at a later time or from another system. Restoring from HPBR DVDs or CDs To start the system recovery process, boot from the DVD or CD you created, then follow the online instructions. Restoring directly from the recovery partition To start the HPBR system restore process from the Recovery Manager, follow these steps: 1. Boot the workstation. 2. When prompted on the boot splash screen to enter the Recovery Manager, press F11. 3. Follow the prompts to restore the system to factory-like condition. Ordering backup software If you cannot create system recovery CDs or DVDs, you can order a recovery disk set from the HP support center. To obtain the support center telephone number for your region: ENWW Setting up Microsoft Windows XP Professional 19

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CAUTION:
If you uninstall the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application, Emergency Recovery
and data backup and recovery can noadditional software islonger be performed.
●
Removing only the recovery partition—You can remove the recovery partition by selecting
Remove
HP Recovery Partition
from the HP Backup and Recovery program folder. When the HP Recovery
Partition is removed, the recovery partition is deleted, the user partition is extended to reclaim the
unused hard drive space, and the F11 boot prompt is removed. The HP Backup and Recovery
Manager application remains, and can be used for data backup and restore.
●
Uninstalling the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application—Use
Control Panel >Add or
Remove Programs
for XP to uninstall the HP Backup and Recovery Manager application. When
the application is uninstalled, the recovery partition is deleted, the user partition is extended to
reclaim the unused space, and the F11 boot prompt is removed. After the application is uninstalled,
emergency recovery and data backup and recovery can no longer be performed.
CAUTION:
Deleting the recovery partition or uninstalling the HP Backup and Recovery Manager
application reduces or eliminates the ability to recover the system.
Using the HP Backup and Restore process
You can reinstall the Windows operating system and device drivers (for devices included with the
system) using the HP Backup and Restore (HPBR) process, from a DVD, CD, or the recovery partition
on your system hard drive.
To launch the HPBR, slect
Start>All Programs>HP Backup & Recovery>HP Backup and Recovery
Manager
.
CAUTION:
Before you restore the operating system, back up your data. Data on the Windows partition
is deleted when you perform a system restore using the HPBR process. However, the recovery partition
on the system drive and other partitions are not affected.
Creating system recovery DVDs or CDs
You can create a set of system recovery DVDs or CDs if you have a writable optical drive. After launching
the HP Backup and Restore Manager, you can create International Standards Organization (ISO)
images of the factory image, or you an write them to CD or DVD. You can also create a supplemental
HP Backup and Recovery Manager CD. (You might need to create additional CDs depending on the
options you purchased.) You can also move CD images to another location, such as a network share,
or to be copied to a DVD or CD at a later time or from another system.
Restoring from HPBR DVDs or CDs
To start the system recovery process, boot from the DVD or CD you created, then follow the online
instructions.
Restoring directly from the recovery partition
To start the HPBR system restore process from the Recovery Manager, follow these steps:
1.
Boot the workstation.
2.
When prompted on the boot splash screen to enter the Recovery Manager, press
F11
.
3.
Follow the prompts to restore the system to factory-like condition.
Ordering backup software
If you cannot create system recovery CDs or DVDs, you can order a recovery disk set from the HP
support center. To obtain the support center telephone number for your region:
ENWW
Setting up Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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