system as well as select drivers and applications if the hard drive becomes corrupted. HP Recovery Disc Creator creates two kinds of recovery discs:
●Operating system
●Driver Recovery
To create recovery discs, your computer must have a DVD writer. Use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): DVD+R, DVD+R DL,
Creating recovery discs
NOTE: The operating system DVD can be created only once. The option to create that media will not be available after you create a Windows DVD.
To create the Windows DVD:
1.Select Start > All Programs > Productivity and Tools > HP Recovery Disc Creator.
2.Select Windows disk.
3.From the
4.Click the Create button to start the burning process. Label the disc after you create it, and store it in a secure place.
After the operating system DVD has been created, create the Driver Recovery DVD:
1.Select Start > All Programs > Productivity and Tools > HP Recovery Disc Creator.
2.Select Driver disk.
3.From the
4.Click the Create button to start the burning process. Label the disc after you create it, and store it in a secure place.
Backing up your information
You should create your initial backup immediately after initial system setup. As you add new software and data files, you should continue to back up your system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably current backup. Your initial and subsequent backups allow you to restore your data and settings if a failure occurs.
You can back up your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs.
Note the following when backing up:
●Store personal files in the Documents library, and back it up regularly.
●Back up templates that are stored in their associated directories.
●Save customized settings that appear in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your settings. The screen shot can be a
●When backing up to discs, number each disc after removing it from the drive.
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