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9.When Recovery Manager is finished, remove the recovery disc or the recovery USB flash drive from the system.

10.Click Finish to restart the computer.

Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs (select models only)

Use the steps provided in this section if you used HP Recovery Disc Creator to create an operating system DVD and a Driver Recovery DVD. If you created recovery media using Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) on page 9. use the steps in System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) on page 14.

If you cannot use the recovery discs you previously created using the HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only), you must purchase an operating system DVD to reboot the computer and repair the operating system.

To order an operating system DVD, contact support. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.

CAUTION: Using a Windows 7 or POSReady operating system DVD completely erases the hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files that you have created and any software that you have installed on the computer are permanently removed. When reformatting is complete, the recovery process helps you restore the operating system, as well as drivers, software, and utilities.

To initiate recovery using a Windows 7 or POSReady operating system DVD:

NOTE: This process takes several minutes.

1.If possible, back up all personal files.

2.Restart the computer, and then insert the operating system DVD into the optical drive before the Windows operating system loads.

NOTE: If the computer does not boot to the DVD, restart the computer and press Esc as the computer is powering on to see the startup menu. Use the arrow keys to select the boot menu and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to select the location where the recovery DVD is inserted. Press Enter to boot from that device.

3.When prompted, press any keyboard key.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

5.Click Next.

6.Select Install now.

7.Follow the on-screen instructions.

After the repair is completed:

1.Eject the operating system DVD and then insert the Driver Recovery DVD.

2.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Hardware Enabling Drivers first, and then install Recommended Applications.

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Contents Getting Started Product Notice How to Check Warranty and Support Entitlement Accessing User Guides and HP Diagnostics Windows systemsSelect Start All Programs HP Help and Support Warranty About This BookIv About This Book Table of contents Industry 8.1 systems Installing the Windows Operating system Installing and customizing the softwareDownloading Microsoft Windows updates Installing or upgrading device drivers Windows systemsCustomizing the monitor display Windows systems Accessing disk image ISO files Using HP Diagnostic SolutionsVision Diagnostics select models only Protecting the softwareHP PC Hardware Diagnostics select models only Accessing Vision Diagnostics select models onlyWhy run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device How to access and run HP PC Hardware DiagnosticsTurning off the computer Click the Drivers & Downloads linkBefore you call for technical support Finding more informationHelpful hints Basic troubleshooting Click All Programs Creating recovery mediaPage Backing up your information Creating recovery discsSystem Restore System RecoverySelect Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore System Recovery when Windows is not responding System Recovery when Windows is respondingSystem Recovery using recovery media select models only Select Install now Creating recovery media and backups Restoring and recovering using Windows toolsThen select Help and Support Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive Using Reset when the system is not respondingSupport Select TroubleshootSelect Refresh your PC
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