Creating A Recovery Tools Cd; Running System Recovery From The Hard Disk Drive - HP z560 Limited Warranty

Creating a Recovery Tools CD

In addition to System Recovery discs, you can create a
Recovery Tools CD. The Recovery Tools CD can be used to:
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Read instructions to use each utility on the Recovery
Tools CD.
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Start the System Recovery program from the recovery
partition.
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Remove the System Recovery partition from your DEC
hard disk drive to increase space for data.
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Create a new data partition on your DEC hard disk
drive.
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Start the Microsoft Recovery Console (a utility from
Microsoft that can perform operating system diagnostics
and repairs).
WARNING: Before using the HP PC Recovery
Tools CD to change your hard disk drive, create
System Recovery discs as described in the
previous section. You cannot make System
Recovery discs after you remove the System
Recovery partition.
You must create a Recovery Tools CD before you can use
any of these utilities.
To create or start the Recovery Tools CD:
1 Click Start.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Click HP PC Recovery Tools CD. The tools window
appears.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions.
Store the Recovery Tools CD in a safe place.
Running 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:
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Starting System Recovery if the DEC is responding
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Starting System Recovery if the DEC is not responding
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Starting System Recovery if the DEC is
responding
1 Turn off the DEC.
WARNING: Before running System Recovery,
remove the HP Personal Media Drive (if your
DEC includes one) and disconnect all peripheral
devices from the DEC, except the monitor, the
keyboard, and the mouse.
2 Turn on the DEC.
3 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs,
choose PC Help & Tools, and then click HP PC
System Recovery.
You are prompted to confirm that you have performed the
Microsoft System Restore and Driver Rollback.
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If you have not performed the Microsoft System
Restore and Driver Rollback, click Microsoft
System Restore, and follow the onscreen
instructions.
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If you have performed the Microsoft System Restore
and Driver Rollback, click Yes to start the recovery
process, and then continue with step 4.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions.
WARNING: The Full System Recovery option
deletes any data or programs that you created or
installed after purchase. Be sure to back up any
data that you want to keep onto a removable disc.
5 Complete the DEC startup, finish the registration process,
and wait until you see the desktop.
Starting System Recovery if the DEC is not
responding
1 Press and hold the On button approximately 5 seconds
until the DEC turns off.
WARNING: Before running System Recovery,
remove the HP Personal Media Drive (if your
DEC includes one) and disconnect all peripheral
devices from the DEC, except the monitor, the
keyboard, and the mouse.
2 Turn on the DEC.
3 During the startup, do the following to enter the System
Recovery program:
When the blue screen with the HP Invent logo appears,
press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few
seconds to press the F10 key before the normal startup
process continues.)