HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7570e, SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7550e manual 10-5

Recovering Your Data 10-5

the steps outlined in your Microsoft Windows User’s Manual before attempting the following procedures. If you have determined that a hard- drive failure has occurred, proceed to Step 2.

2.Replace any damaged hard-drives with comparable drives.

In order to recover all of your information, HP Disaster Recovery must have at least as much hard disk space as existed before the drive failure.

3.Insert the Windows Startup Disk (diskette #1 of the DR Set) into the 3.5” floppy drive from which your computer boots, and restart your computer.

A DOS screen appears.

4.If a Windows Startup Diskette #2 was created (not all systems require the creation of this diskette), insert Diskette #2 into the 3.5” floppy drive from which your computer will boot.

5.At the prompt, type A:\README then press Enter.

The README.TXT appears.

6.After reading the text, press Alt+F, then press X to exit the editor.

It may be necessary to prepare your hard disk using the following tools which are located on the Disaster Recovery Diskette:

■FDISK—Re-partitions your hard disk

■FORMAT—Formats one or more partitioned drives

■SYS—Installs the system boot files onto the hard disk

NOTE: For instructions on the use of these utilities, please refer to your operating system user manual or contact Microsoft.

7.At the prompt, type A:\RECOVER and press Enter. Your DR files will be copied from the diskette to your hard-drive.

The following message should appear:

Please insert Disaster Recovery CD #1 into your HP CD-Writer Plus.

8.Insert Disaster Recovery CD #1 into your HP CD-Writer Plus drive, then press Enter.

Chapter 10: HP Disaster Recovery