Software Updates and Recovery
Before You Begin
✎It is recommended that you try to restore your system by using the System Restore utility before you consider repairing or reinstalling your operating system.
Perform the following restore procedures in the order presented.
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1 | Return the notebook to a system | “Using System Restore,” later in |
| restore point. | this chapter |
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2 | Try to solve or diagnose the | Start > Help and Support > |
| problem by using the Help and | Fixing a problem |
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3 | Reinstall all Compaq drivers. | “Repairing or Reinstalling Drivers,” |
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4 | If you suspect the problem could | “Repairing or Reinstalling |
| be caused by a preinstalled or | Applications,” later in this chapter |
| preloaded application, try |
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| reinstalling the application. |
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5 | Repair the operating system. | “Repairing the Operating System,” |
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| later in this chapter |
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6 | Reinstall the operating system. | “Reinstalling the Operating |
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| System,” later in this chapter |
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Safeguarding Your Data
Software or devices added to the notebook can cause your system to become unstable. To safeguard your documents, store personal files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a backup copy of My Documents.
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