Compaq NC6400 Performing a Recovery from the Recovery Discs, Initiating a Recovery in Windows

Backup and Recovery in Windows Vista

HP Backup and Recovery Manager helps you with the following tasks for safeguarding your information and restoring it in case of a system failure:

■Recovering important files—This feature helps you reinstall important files without performing a full system recovery.

■Performing a full system recovery—With HP Backup and Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory image if you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup and Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you create.

Performing a Recovery from the Recovery Discs

To perform a recovery from the recovery discs, follow these steps:

1.Back up all personal files.

2.Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Performing a Recovery from the Hard Drive

There are 2 ways to initiate a recovery from the hard drive:

■From within Windows

■From the recovery partition

Initiating a Recovery in Windows

To initiate a recovery in Windows, follow these steps:

1.Back up all personal files.

2.Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery > Backup and Recovery Manager.

3.Click Next.

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