IMPORTANT: Do not leave your computer unattended while the Recovery CD is running. You are periodically required to enter information. If you do not enter the required information, your computer may not complete the recovery process.
Before you perform any restore or backup tasks, we recommend that you create
an Emergency Diskette.
Creating an Emergency Diskette
1.Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your
2.Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows
3.Select the Shut down radio button.
4.Click OK. The system powers down.
5.Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.
6.From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 1 (Create Emergency Diskette) by pressing the number 1 key on your keyboard.
7.You are prompted to insert a blank, formatted, 3½ inch diskette. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive and press Enter.
8.When the Compaq Recovery CD finishes creating the Emergency Diskette, remove the diskette from the drive, label it and store it in a safe place for emergency use.
IMPORTANT: Label your diskette “Compaq Emergency Diskette” so that it is easy to locate in the event of a system emergency.
9. Press Enter to return to the Compaq Recovery CD Menu.
10. To exit the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 5 (Exit) by pressing the number 5 key on your keyboard.
11. The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the
12. Press Enter to restart your computer.
User Backup
User Backup backs up all the information and files on your hard drive and stores
them in a separate partition on your drive for later use. Complete a User Backup
to protect your personal files and data.
To complete a User Backup, perform the following steps:
1.Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your
2.Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows
3.Select the Shut down radio button.
4.Click OK. The system powers down.
5.Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.
6.From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 2 (User Backup) by pressing the number 2 key on your keyboard. The backup process takes several minutes.
NOTE: If the hard drive partition does not have enough space to store the User Backup, you may be prompted to increase the size of this partition. Answer Yes to complete the User Backup. Be aware that drive C will be correspondingly reduced in size.
7.The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the
8.Press Enter to restart your computer.
User Restore
IMPORTANT: You must have performed a User Backup at least once to use this option.
User Restore restores your system to the configuration saved the last time you
completed User Backup. The User Restore option is not used as often as User
Backup, and should only be performed when you need to restore your system to
its last User Backup condition.
To complete a User Restore, perform the following steps:
1.Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your
2.Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows
3.Select the Shut down radio button.
4.Click OK. The system powers down.
5.Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.
NOTE: If menu option number 3 says “No User Information found,” this means that you have not yet performed a User Backup. You are unable to perform a User Restore unless you have performed at least one User Backup.
6.From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 3 (User Restore) by pressing the number 3 key on your keyboard.
mCAUTION: Any files, programs, and data installed or created after your last User Backup will be deleted after you press Enter.
7.Press Enter to continue. The User Restore process takes several minutes.
8.The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the
9.Press Enter to restart your computer.