HP DV8200, DV8000 manual Performing a Recovery, Reinstalling Programs from Discs

Software Update and Recovery

2.Select Start > All Programs > System Recovery > Application and Driver Recovery.

The Application and Driver Recovery tool opens.

3.Select Application Installation or Driver Installation, and then click Next.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the program or driver recovery.

5.Restart the computer if prompted.

Reinstalling Programs from Discs

1.Insert the disc into the optical drive.

2.When the installation wizard opens, follow the installation instructions on the screen.

3.Restart the computer if prompted.

Performing a Recovery

PC Recovery software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure or instability. PC Recovery works from recovery discs that you create or from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive.

✎Microsoft Windows XP has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. If you have not already tried these features, try them before using PC Recovery.

✎PC Recovery only recovers software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not provided with this computer must be reinstalled from the disc provided by the manufacturer or downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site.

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