
HP Brio Assist
Note Restoring the original factory configuration or downgrading will completely erase the main hard drive partition. It is highly recommended to (a) back up all your data before proceeding, (b) remove all devices you have added, (c) update your PC’s BIOS (refer to page 76) and (d) have driver software to hand for any
If you intend to replace your Windows 2000 operating system with Windows NT 4.0, you should check that you will still be able to use your system as intended. For example, Windows NT 4.0 does not support Power Management or USB. If you need to use a USB device, then you should not perform this operation.
1Insert the HP Brio Assist
2From the main menu, select the operating system you want to install.
3Follow the onscreen instructions.
When the copy operation is complete a message will appear. Remove the
4Reinstall drivers for any devices that were not part of your PC’s original configuration. All data files and software applications that were not part of your PC’s original configuration PC must also be restored.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers
1Insert the HP Brio Assist
2Using Windows Explorer, select the driver(s) you need to reinstall.
3Follow the installation instructions contained in the README file accompanying the driver.
Running HP e-DiagTools
1Insert the HP Brio Assist
2In the menu that appears, select Run Hardware Diagnostics.
3Follow the onscreen instructions in the
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