To start System Recovery if the PC is responding

1Turn off the PC. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. Turn on the PC.

2Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose Hewlett-Packard, choose hp pavilion pc tools, and click hp pc system recovery.

3Wait until the System Recovery window appears asking Do you really want to start System Recovery?

4Click Yes to continue with the recovery process. If you created recovery discs, you may be directed to insert recovery disc #1.

5The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen instructions to display, and then follow those instructions.

6Complete the PC startup, and finish

the registration process. Then reconnect all peripheral devices.

To start System Recovery if the PC is not responding

1Turn off the PC. If necessary, press and hold the On button until the PC turns off.

2Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse.

3Press the On button to turn the PC on.

4During the startup, do the following to enter the System Recovery program:

When the blue screen with the HP Invent logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the F10 key before the normal startup process continues.)

5The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen instructions to display, and then follow those instructions.

6Complete the PC startup, and finish

the registration process. Then reconnect all peripheral devices.

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