3Press F10 on the keyboard.
4Ensure Yes is selected, and press Enter to save configuration changes.
The system automatically restarts from the disc drive.
5Press 3 on the keyboard (to select Disaster Recovery), and then press Enter.
A window opens, showing file loading progress.
6In the registration window, type your product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on your computer), and then click Next.
A window opens, asking where you want to install Windows.
7If it is not already highlighted, select System Drive by using the up arrow and down arrow keys.
8Click Drive Options in the
CAUTION: All data on the hard disk drive will be deleted in the next step. You will lose data if it is not backed up.
9Ensure System Drive is still highlighted and the Recovery partition is not, and then click Delete.
A window opens, asking whether you are sure you want to delete.
10Click OK.
Note the partition you deleted now shows Unallocated Space.
11Click Next.
A window opens, showing installation progress.
12Wait while the computer prepares the desktop.
13(Optional) Use the first part of this procedure to reverse the boot order again, to associate the 1st Boot Device with the hard disk drive.
14Proceed to the
Recovery from the Microsoft Windows Vista OS recovery disc
This section describes a system recovery with the Windows Vista operating system disc included with your computer. If you recover with this method, your system will not have the custom drivers and software originally installed at the factory.
For this method, you need to know the edition of Windows Vista you have (for example, Premium or Ultimate) or the product key number (found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on your computer).
1With the computer on, insert the Microsoft Windows Vista system recovery disc (included with your computer) in the disc drive tray.
2Shut down the computer. If you do not have access to the desktop, press and hold the On button on the computer to shut down.
3Press the On button to turn on the computer.
4When the HP logo screen appears, press the Delete key on the keyboard repeatedly, until the logo screen disappears.
NOTE: Some operations may be slightly different depending on your motherboard.
5From the main menu at the top of the window, use the left arrow and right arrow keys on your keyboard to select Boot.
6Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select Boot Device Priority, and then press Enter on the keyboard.
Next, you associate 1st Boot Device with CDROM. To do so:
1Ensure 1st Boot Device is selected, and press Enter.
2In the submenu that appears, use the arrow keys to move the black marker on the right of the boot devices to CDROM. Press Enter.
Note that 1st Boot Device is now associated with
CDROM.
3Press F10 on the keyboard.
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