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DVD+RW,
You must use
Your discs may be rejected if they are not
The number of discs in the recovery disc set depends on your computer model. The program that creates the discs tells you the specific number of blank discs needed to make the set. The following table gives an idea of how many discs you will need.
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DVD | DVD+R | |
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No CD or |
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DVD drive |
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The process takes some time 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 resumes where it left off.
To create recovery discs:
1Close all open programs.
2Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click Recovery Disc Creation.
3Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each disc as you make it (for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2).
4Store the recovery discs in a safe place.
You should attempt a system recovery in the following order:
1Through the hard disk drive, from the Windows Vista Start menu.
2Through the hard disk drive, by pressing the F11 key on the keyboard during system startup.
3Through recovery discs that you create.
4Through recovery discs purchased from
HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, go to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for your computer model.
Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive
Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the software from the recovery image on your hard disk drive:
System recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu
System recovery at system startup
System recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu
If the computer is working, and Windows Vista is responding, use these steps to perform a system recovery.
NOTE: System recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed after purchase. Therefore, ensure you have backed up, to a removable disc, any data you want to keep.
1Turn off the computer.
2Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
3Turn on the computer.
4Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click Recovery Manager.
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