System Recovery - HP Pavilion 364 Quick Start Manual

System Recovery

When other methods of repairing your system
software (like System Restore or Application
Recovery) fail, you may want to use the
HP Pavilion System Recovery program as
a last resort to reinstall the software.
When needed, you can reinstall the operating
system and the application software that was
originally installed on the computer at the
factory by using the System Recovery program.
Warning:
The HP Pavilion System
Recovery program will delete any data
or programs that you installed after
purchase. Be sure to back up any
data that you want to keep onto a
removable disc.
The System Recovery program uses a special
recovery partition on the hard disk that stores
an image of the original software.
Note:
The system recovery image is in a partition area
of the hard drive; this disk space is not available
for your use.
In the unlikely event that you replace the hard
drive, or somehow damage the data in the
special recovery partition on the hard drive,
you must use recovery CDs to reinstall the
operating system and software to the hard disk
drive. See "System Recovery Using Recovery
CDs" on page 83.
Make your own recovery CDs before you need
them; see "Using HP Recovery CD Creator" on
page 83. If you do not have recovery CDs when
you need them, you must contact HP Support
for help.
To contact HP Support, see the Support Guide,
included in the computer documentation, for
the HP Customer Care telephone number.
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