System Recovery
When other methods of repairing your system software (like System Restore or Application Recovery) fail, you may want to use the
HP Pavilion System Recovery program as a last resort to reinstall the software.
When needed, you can reinstall the operating system and the application software that was originally installed on the computer at the factory by using the System Recovery program.
Warning: The HP Pavilion System Recovery program will delete any data or programs that you installed after purchase. Be sure to back up any data that you want to keep onto a removable disc.
The System Recovery program uses a special recovery partition on the hard disk that stores an image of the original software.
Note: The system recovery image is in a partition area of the hard drive; this disk space is not available for your use.
In the unlikely event that you replace the hard |
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drive, or somehow damage the data in the |
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special recovery partition on the hard drive, |
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you must use recovery CDs to reinstall the | Recovery | |
operating system and software to the hard disk | ||
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drive. See “System Recovery Using Recovery |
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CDs” on page 83. |
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Make your own recovery CDs before you need |
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them; see “Using HP Recovery CD Creator” on |
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page 83. If you do not have recovery CDs when |
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you need them, you must contact HP Support |
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for help. |
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To contact HP Support, see the Support Guide, included in the computer documentation, for the HP Customer Care telephone number.
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