Starting System Recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu
1.
Turn off the computer.
2.
Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the monitor, the keyboard, and the
mouse.
3.
Turn on the computer.
4.
Click the
Windows Start Button
.
5.
Click
All Programs
.
6.
Click
PC Help & Tools
.
7.
Click
Recovery Manager
.
You are asked if you want to perform a Microsoft System Restore:
●
If you want to perform a Microsoft System Restore, click
Yes
, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
●
If you do not want to perform a Microsoft System Restore, click
No
to start the recovery
process, and follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
System Recovery option deletes any data or programs that you created or installed
after purchase. Be sure to back up any data that you want to keep onto a removable disc.
8.
Complete the computer startup, finish the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
Then, turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and then turn on the computer.
Starting System Recovery from system startup
1.
Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the On button until the computer turns off.
2.
Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the monitor, the keyboard, and the
mouse.
3.
Press the On button to turn on the computer.
4.
During startup, to enter the Recovery Manager program, when the blue screen with the HP Invent
logo appears, press the
F11
key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the
F11
key before the normal startup process continues.)
5.
The computer starts the Recovery Manager program; wait for the on-screen instructions to display,
and then follow those instructions.
NOTE:
System Recovery deletes any data or programs that you created or installed after
purchase. Be sure to back up any data that you want to keep onto a removable disc.
6.
Complete the computer startup, finish the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
Then, turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn on the computer.
Running System Recovery from Recovery Discs
This section contains the procedure for performing a System Recovery from recovery discs you created.
System Recovery Options
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