●
Be sure that the computer is connected to AC power before you begin creating the
recovery media.
●
The creation process can take up to an hour or more. Do not interrupt the creation process.
●
If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating all of the recovery DVDs.
HP Recovery Manager will finish burning the current DVD. The next time you start HP Recovery
Manager, you will be prompted to continue, and the remaining discs will be burned.
To create HP Recovery media:
1.
From the Start screen, type
recovery
, and then select
HP Recovery Manager
.
2.
Select
Recovery Media Creation
, and follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
If you ever need to recover the system, see
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 72
.
Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your
situation and level of expertise:
●
If you need to restore your personal files and data, you can use Windows File History to restore
your information from the backups you created. For more information and steps for using File
History, see Windows Help and Support. From the Start screen, type
h
, and then select
Help
and Support
.
●
If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and
Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application
or driver.
From the Start screen, type
recovery
, select
HP Recovery Manager
, and then select
Drivers
and Applications Reinstall
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
●
If you want to restore the system to a previous state without losing any personal information,
Windows System Restore is an option. System Restore allows you to restore without the
requirements of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Windows creates system restore points
automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. Even if you did not
manually create a restore point, you can choose to restore to a previous point, automatically
created. For more information and steps for using Windows System Restore, see Windows Help
and Support. From the Start screen, type
h
, and then select
Help and Support
.
●
If you want a quick and easy way to recover the system without losing your personal information,
settings, or apps that came preinstalled on your computer or were purchased from the Windows
Store, consider using Windows Refresh. This option does not require backing up data to another
drive. See
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery on page 71
.
●
If you want to reset your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove
all personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see
Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 72
.
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Chapter 9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering
Summary of Contents for Pavilion TouchSmart 14-f000
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