Application Recovery

Note: Not all models include the Application Recovery program. Perform steps 1 through 5 of “To Start Application Recovery.” If hp application recovery appears in the hp pavilion pc tools folder, then your PC includes the HP Pavilion Application Recovery program.

If an individual application or driver accidentally gets erased or damaged, you can reinstall the software using the HP Pavilion Application Recovery program.

Note: Do not use Application Recovery to reinstall software programs that came on CDs or DVDs included in the computer box. Reinstall these programs directly from the CDs or DVDs.

To start Application Recovery:

1Close all applications and folders.

2Click Start on the taskbar.

3Choose All Programs.

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4Choose Hewlett-Packard.5Choose hp pavilion pc tools.

6Click hp application recovery. The recovery box appears.

7Click Application Installation or Driver Installation, and then click Next.

8Select the driver or application program to install, and then click Install.

9Follow the onscreen instructions.

10Repeat steps 7 through 9 to install other drivers or applications.

11When you have finished recovering applications or drivers, close the Application Recovery program. Then click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and click Restart to restart the PC.

Warning: Do not skip this last step! You must restart the computer when you are finished recovering applications or drivers.