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6.
If Recovery Manager asks if you want to run System Recovery from Media or Hard Drive, select Media.
On the Welcome screen, under I need help immediately, click Factory Reset.
7.
If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, select Back up your files first
(recommended), and then click Next. Otherwise, select Recover without backing up your files, and
then click Next.
8.
If you are prompted to insert the next recovery disc, do so.
9.
When Recovery Manager is finished, remove the recovery disc or the recovery USB flash drive from the
system.
10.
Click Finish to restart the computer.
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs (select models only)
Use the steps provided in this section if you used HP Recovery Disc Creator to create an operating system
DVD and a Driver Recovery DVD. If you created recovery media using
Recovery Manager (select models only) on page
(select models only) on page
If you cannot use the recovery discs you previously created using the HP Recovery Disc Creator (select
models only), you must purchase an operating system DVD to reboot the computer and repair the operating
system.
To order an operating system DVD, contact support. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country
or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
CAUTION:
contents and reformats the hard drive. All files that you have created and any software that you have
installed on the computer are permanently removed. When reformatting is complete, the recovery process
helps you restore the operating system, as well as drivers, software, and utilities.
To initiate recovery using a Windows 7 or POSReady operating system DVD:
NOTE:
This process takes several minutes.
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Restart the computer, and then insert the operating system DVD into the optical drive before the
Windows operating system loads.
NOTE:
is powering on to see the startup menu. Use the arrow keys to select the boot menu and press Enter.
Use the arrow keys to select the location where the recovery DVD is inserted. Press
that device.
3.
When prompted, press any keyboard key.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
Click Next.
6.
Select Install now.
7.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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89.
Using a Windows 7 or POSReady operating system DVD completely erases the hard drive
If the computer does not boot to the DVD, restart the computer and press
Creating recovery media using HP
85. use the steps in
System Recovery using recovery media
Esc
as the computer
Enter
to boot from
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