User Manual

Backup and recovery
Getting Started B–7
Performing a recovery
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You can only recover files that you have previously backed up.
HP recommends that you use HP Backup and Recovery
Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up
your computer.
HP Backup and Recovery Manager helps you with the following
tasks for safeguarding your information and restoring it in case of
a system failure:
■ Recovering important files—This feature helps you reinstall
important files without performing a full system recovery.
■ Performing a full system recovery—With HP Backup and
Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory image if
you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup and
Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition
on the hard drive or from recovery discs you create.
Performing a recovery from the recovery
discs
To perform a recovery from the recovery discs, follow these
steps:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart
the computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery from the hard drive
There are 2 ways to initiate a recovery from the hard drive:
■ From within Windows
■ From the recovery partition
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