2Do one of the following:

■If the PC works: click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose Hewlett-Packard, choose hp pavilion pc tools, and click hp pc system recovery. Continue with step 3.

Or

■Press and hold the On button until the PC turns off. Continue with step 5.

3Wait until the System Recovery box appears asking Do you really want to start HP PC System Recovery?

4Click Yes to continue with the recovery process. Continue with step 7.

5Wait a few seconds and then press the On button to turn the PC on.

6During the startup, do the following to enter the system recovery program:

When the blue screen with the HP Invent logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the

F10 key before the normal startup process continues.)

7Follow the onscreen instructions. If you’ve created recovery CDs (see page 91), then you may be directed to insert recovery CD #1.

8Complete the PC startup, and finish the registration process. Then reconnect all peripheral devices.

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