Using Application Recovery and System Recovery

Before using the HP Pavilion System Recovery or Application Recovery program, use System Restore.

Note: Your PC hard drive contains the system recovery image in a partition area of the disk drive. The PC does not include recovery CDs in the accessory box, but you can make your own recovery CDs; see “Using HP Recovery CD Creator” on page 91.

System Restore

Warning: Try System Restore before using the HP Pavilion System Recovery

program.

If software on your hard drive accidentally gets erased or damaged, first use the Microsoft System Restore feature in Windows XP to restore the PC system and program settings.

System Restore returns the PC settings

to a selected restore point without affecting user programs or document files. For more information, type System Restore into the Search box in Help and Support.

Recovery

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