Next, use the Application and Driver Recovery disc to install important software and drivers.

1Insert the Application and Driver Recovery disc in the disc drive slot.

2View the contents of the supplemental disc.

3Click the top folder, Install Me First.

The HP System Information Utility within this folder must be installed first, before any other software programs or hardware drivers can be installed.

4Click HP System Information Utility to view its folder contents.

5Double-click the Install.bat file. The System Information Utility loads.

6Open each folder that contains the software or driver you want to install, and double-click the .exe file within each folder.

Installation files are generally named “Setup.exe” or “install.exe.”

7Proceed to the “Post-recovery Procedure.”

Post-recovery Procedure

After system recovery, your computer is as it was when it left the factory. Configure the system now to your needs.

1Turn off the computer, reconnect all devices that were originally connected to it, and then turn on the computer.

2Configure your Internet connection.

3Reinstall the software that originally came in the box with the computer, and any additional software you purchased.

If you installed updates to any software programs or hardware drivers, reinstall them as well. You can typically download these updates from the manufacturer’s Web site.

4Use Windows Update to get critical updates from Microsoft:

a Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Control Panel. b Under Security, click Check for Updates.

c Click Install Updates to download and install updates.

5Restart the computer. (Some updates will not finish installing until you restart.)

6If you performed a backup before the system recovery, copy the backup data files from the backup media to the hard disk drive.

7Ensure that your system is running up-to-date security software.

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HP Firebird with DNA 802, Firebird with DNA 803 manual Post-recovery Procedure

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