HP dv9000 manual Recovering from the Recovery Discs

Backup and Recovery in Windows XP

Recovering from the Recovery Discs

To restore the system from the recovery discs:

1.Back up all personal files.

2.Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Recovering from the Partition on the Hard Drive

You can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either the Start button or f11.

To restore the system from the partition:

1.Access the PC Recovery tool:

❏To access PC Recovery from the Start button, select

Start > All Programs > System Recovery > PC Recovery.

❏To access PC Recovery from f11, restart the computer and press f11 while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is displayed on the screen.

The PC Recovery tool opens.

2.Select PC Recovery and click Next.

The computer restarts and the PC Recovery tool opens.

3.Click OK.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the system recovery.

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