Creating the recovery media
1.
Select
Start
and type
recovery
in the search field. Select
Recovery Manager
from the list. Allow the
action to continue, if prompted.
2.
Click
Recovery Media Creation
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
To recover, see
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager on page 114
.
Creating system restore points
A system restore point is a snapshot of certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a
specific time. A restore point contains information such as registry settings that Windows uses. Restoring to
a previous restore point allows you to reverse changes that have been made to the system since the restore
point was created.
Restoring to an earlier system restore point does not affect data files saved or emails created since the last
restore point, but it does affect software you may have installed.
For example, if you download a photo from a digital camera and then restore the computer to the state it was
on the previous day, the photo remains on the computer.
However, if you install photo viewing software and then restore your computer to the state it was on the
previous day, the software will be uninstalled, and you won't be able to use it.
What you need to know
●
If you restore to a restore point and then change your mind, you can undo the restoration.
●
You should create system restore points:
◦
Before you add or change software or hardware
◦
Periodically, whenever the computer is running normally
●
System Restore also saves shadow copies of files that have been changed since the last restore point
was created. For more information about using shadow copies to restore, see Help and Support.
Creating a system restore point
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
System
.
2.
In the left pane, click
System Protection
.
3.
Click the
System Protection
tab.
4.
Click
Create
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
To restore, see
Restoring to a previous system restore point on page 114
.
Backing up system and personal information
Your computer stores information that is important to you, such as files, emails, and photos, and you will
want to keep that information even if you download a virus or the system stops working properly. How
completely you are able to recover your files depends on how recent your backup is. As you add new
software and data files, you should create backups on a regular basis.
112 Chapter 10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7
Summary of Contents for 14 TouchSmart
Page 4: ...iv Safety warning notice ...
Page 31: ...3 Illustrated parts catalog Computer major components Computer major components 23 ...
Page 104: ...96 Chapter 5 Using Setup Utility BIOS and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI in Windows 8 ...
Page 108: ...100 Chapter 6 Using Setup Utility BIOS and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 ...
Page 130: ...122 Chapter 12 Power cord set requirements ...
