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Be sure that the computer is connected to AC power before you begin creating the recovery media.

The creation process can take up to an hour or more. Do not interrupt the creation process.

If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating all of the recovery DVDs. HP Recovery Manager will finish burning the current DVD. The next time you start HP Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue, and the remaining discs will be burned.

To create HP Recovery media:

1.From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager.

2.Select Recovery Media Creation, and follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

If you ever need to recover the system, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 88.

Restore and recovery

There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation and level of expertise:

If you need to restore your personal files and data, you can use Windows File History to restore your information from the backups you created. For more information and steps for using File History, see Windows Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.

If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application or driver.

From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, and then select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and follow the on-screen instructions.

If you want to restore the system to a previous state without losing any personal information, Windows System Restore is an option. System Restore allows you to restore without the requirements of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. Even if you did not manually create a restore point, you can choose to restore to a previous point, automatically created. For more information and steps for using Windows System Restore, see Windows Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.

If you want a quick and easy way to recover the system without losing your personal information, settings, or apps that came preinstalled on your computer or were purchased from the Windows Store, consider using Windows Refresh. This option does not require backing up data to another drive. See Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery on page 87.

If you want to reset your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove all personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.

For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 88.

If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media.

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Contents Compaq Presario CQ58 First Edition November Document Part Number Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Using Setup Utility Bios and System Diagnostics Power cord set requirements Viii Product description Hard drive WirelessCategory Description Memory Optical driveExternal media cards Power requirementsCategory Description PortsServiceability Operating system PreinstalledCategory Description Security Finding your hardware and software information External component identificationDisplay Component Description Communication and Chat CyberLink YouCamButton Control Panel System and Security Power OptionsComponent Keys Fn keyLights Front TouchPadComponent Description Speakers Produce sound Left side Off power to the display and other Right side Bottom Illustrated parts catalog Service tag Description FunctionComputer major components Component Spare part numberPower button board includes cable Optical drive connector cable includes bracketRTC battery Power connector cable includes bracketBattery Wlan moduleComponent Spare part number Cover Kit, includes 686272-001 15.6-in, LED, SVA, HD, BrightView display panel Display assembly subcomponentsComponent Spare part number Display bezel Display Hinge Kit , includesDisplay enclosure Mass storage devices Hard Drive Hardware Kit , includesMiscellaneous parts Screw KitSequential part number listing Spare part number DescriptionReplacement thermal material Sequential part number listing Service considerations Removal and replacement proceduresPreliminary replacement requirements Tools requiredCables and connectors Grounding guidelines Electrostatic discharge damagePackaging and transporting guidelines Equipment guidelines Material Use Voltage protection levelComponent replacement procedures Service tagComputer feet Battery Description Spare part numberMemory module Wlan module Page Keyboard For use in country/region Spare part numberPage Page Page Optical drive Page Hard drive Page Page RTC battery Description Spare part number RTC battery 686274-001Top cover Page Page Power button board TouchPad button board 686271-001Page Page Optical drive connector cable Page Speakers Page USB board Page System board Page Page Fan/heat sink assembly Page Display assembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Power connector cable Page Updating the Bios Using Setup Utility Bios and System DiagnosticsStarting Setup Utility Bios Determining the Bios versionDownloading a Bios update Using System Diagnostics Specifications Computer specifications15.6-in, SVA, display panel display specifications Hard drive specifications Backing up, restoring, and recovering Creating recovery media and backupsCreating HP Recovery media See Creating HP Recovery media onRestore and recovery Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery Help and SupportRemove everything and reinstall Windows Recovering using HP Recovery ManagerWhat you need to know Removing the HP Recovery partition Using HP Recovery media to recoverPower cord set requirements Requirements for all countriesRequirements for specific countries and regions Country/region Accredited agency Applicable note numberRecycling Index Hdmi TouchPad button