WARNING: Before using the HP PC Recovery Tools CD to change your hard disk drive, make System Recovery CDs for your PC by using the HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator program. You cannot make System Recovery CDs after you remove the system recovery partition.

using the recovery tools cd

Your PC allows you to create (burn) a Recovery Tools CD. After you make the

HP PC Recovery Tools CD, you can use it to:

•Read instructions to use each utility on the Recovery Tools CD.

•Start the System Recovery program from the recovery partition.

•Remove the System Recovery partition from your PC hard disk drive to increase space for data.

•Create a new data partition on your PC hard disk drive.

•Start the Microsoft Recovery Console (a utility from Microsoft that can perform operating system diagnostics and repairs).

You must create (burn) the Recovery Tools CD before you can use it.

to create or to start the recovery tools cd:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Choose All Programs.

3Choose PC Help & Tools.

4Click HP PC Recovery Tools CD. The tools window appears.

5Follow the onscreen instructions.

Store the Recovery Tools CD in a safe place.

system restore

WARNING: Try System Restore before using the HP PC 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.

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