11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering — Windows 8 ..................................................................................... 77
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 77
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 77
Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 78
Restore and recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 78
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................................... 79
What you need to know before you get started ............................................................ 79
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) .................................................. 80
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................................. 80
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................ 80
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ........................................... 81
12 Backing up, restoring, and recovering — Windows 7 ..................................................................................... 82
Creating backups ................................................................................................................................................. 82
Creating recovery media to recover the original system ................................................................. 82
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 82
Creating the recovery media ........................................................................ 83
Creating system restore points ........................................................................................................ 83
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 83
Creating a system restore point ..................................................................................... 83
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................................. 83
Tips for a successful backup ........................................................................................... 84
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 84
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................ 84
Restore and recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 85
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................................. 85
Restoring specific files ...................................................................................................................... 85
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ......................................... 85
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................... 85
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 85
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 86
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................................ 86
Changing the computer boot order .............................................................. 86
13 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 88
Requirements for all countries ........................................................................................................................... 88
Requirements for specific countries and regions ............................................................................................... 89
14 Recycling .................................................................................................................................................. 91
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