7 Backup and recovery
Recovery after a system failure is as complete as the most current backup. HP recommends creating recovery discs immediately after software setup. As you add new software and data files, continue to back up the system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably current backup.
Tools provided by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are designed to help you with the following tasks for safeguarding your information and restoring it in case of a system failure:
●Creating a set of recovery discs (Recovery Manager software
●Backing up your information regularly to protect your important system files.
●Creating system restore points (operating system
●Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software
●Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software
NOTE: Computers with an SSD might not have a recovery partition. If the computer does not have a recovery partition, you are not able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs are included for computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover the operating system and software. To check for the presence of a recovery partition, select Start > Computer. If the partition is present, an HP recovery drive is listed in the Hard Disk Drives section of the window.
Creating recovery discs
HP recommends creating recovery discs so that the system can be restored to its original factory state if you experience serious system failure or instability. Create these discs after setting up the computer for the first time.
Handle these discs carefully and keep them in a safe place. The software creates only one set of recovery discs.
NOTE: If the computer does not include an internal optical drive, use an optional external optical drive (purchased separately) to create recovery discs, or purchase recovery discs from the HP Web site.
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