Performing a system restore
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state.
HP Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or a recovery flash drive, or from a dedicated
recovery partition (select models only) on the hard drive.
NOTE:
A system restore must be performed if the computer hard drive has failed or if all attempts to
correct any functional computer issues fail. A system restore should be used only as a final attempt to
correct computer issues.
Note the following when performing a system restore:
●
You can restore the system only if you have previously backed it up. HP recommends that as soon
as you set up the computer you use HP Recovery Manager to create either a set of recovery discs
or a recovery flash drive.
●
Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore. If you have not already tried
these features, try them before using HP Recovery Manager.
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HP Recovery Manager restores only software that was installed at the factory. Software not
provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's website or reinstalled
from the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select
models only)
When using the dedicated recovery partition, you can back up pictures, music and other audio, videos
and movies, recorded TV shows, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, email, and Internet
favorites and settings during this process.
To restore the computer from the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1.
Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
●
Select
Start > All Programs > HP Help and Support > HP Recovery Manager >
HP Recovery Manager
.
– or –
●
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, press
f11
while the “F11
(System Recovery)” message is displayed on the screen.
2.
Click
System Recovery
in the HP Recovery Manager window.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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