HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC - Getting Started - Enhanced for Accessibility Windows Vista

Backup and recovery
Create recovery discs (highly recommended)
After setting up the computer for the first time, you can create a
set of recovery discs of the full factory image, using Recovery
Media Creator in the HP Backup and Recovery Manager. The
recovery discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and
recover the operating system and software to factory settings
in case of system failure or instability.
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CAUTION: After you create the recovery discs, you can increase the 
amount of space on the hard drive by deleting the recovery partition. 
However, doing this is not recommended. If you delete this partition,
you will lose any information that is on the partition. 
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Only one set of recovery discs can be created for this computer.
Before creating recovery discs:
■ Obtain high quality CD-R, DVD-R, or DVD+R media.
Formatted DVD±RW and DVD±RW double-layer discs
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are not compatible with HP Backup and Recovery
Manager.
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Number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive
of the computer.
■ If necessary, you can cancel Recovery Media Creator
before you have finished creating the recovery discs. The
next time you open Recovery Media Creator, you will be
prompted to continue the disc creation process where you
left off.
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