HP 530 manual Performing a recovery from the recovery discs

Performing a recovery

NOTE: You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP Backup & Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.

HP Backup & 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 & Recovery Manager, you can recover your full factory image if you experience system failure or instability. HP Backup & 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

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