Using HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator

Make recovery CDs or DVDs for your PC by using HP Recovery CD-DVD Creator program before you experience any problem.

The recovery disc set is a complete image of the original PC hard disk drive contents and is matched to your PC model number. The disc set contains the operating system, drivers, and application software that were originally installed on the PC at the factory.

You can use this program to make only one set of recovery CDs or a DVD for your PC. The recovery discs you create can be used only on your PC.

There are several advantages in using DVDs instead of CDs when creating your recovery disc set:

■With a faster data transfer rate, a set of DVD recovery discs will have your PC running much sooner than a CD set will.

■A set of DVDs will probably take you less time to create than a set of CDs.

■A DVD has more capacity than a CD, so there are fewer discs to record and store.

To use this program, your PC must have a CD-RW drive, DVD Writer drive, or other drive that can write to the CDs or DVDs. If necessary, purchase a Windows XP-compatible drive from your local PC or electronics store.

The number of CDs or DVDs in the recovery set depends on your PC model. The program tells you the number of blank discs needed to make the set. The process takes some time, including up to 15 minutes per disc to verify that the information written on the disc is correct.

You can quit the process at any time. The next time you run the program, it begins where you left off.

To run HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator

1 Close any open programs. To close programs, click X in the upper-right corner of each window.

2 Click Start on the taskbar.

3 Choose All Programs.

4 Choose PC Help & Tools.

5 Click HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator. The creator window appears.

6 Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each disc as you make it.

Store the recovery discs in a safe place.

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