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Maintaining the Computer
System Recovery
If you have trouble running programs or accessing data, some
files on your hard drive may have been corrupted. If so, you may
be able to solve the problem with one of the following programs:
■ Microsoft System Restore, a component of the Windows XP
operating system
■ Compaq System Recovery, which is on the System Recovery
CDs that you received with your computer
To Use Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore returns your computer to a previous
state, without affecting most data files. Since it causes fewer
changes to your system than Compaq System Recovery, try
Microsoft System Restore first, if the computer allows you to
access the program.
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
3. Click All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
System Restore.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To Use Compaq System Recovery
Compaq System Recovery recovers the operating system, drivers,
and programs that were originally shipped with your computer. If
possible, it conducts a Standard Recovery, which is
non-destructive, keeping your data files unchanged on the hard
drive.
Complete instructions for using Compaq System Recovery are on
a separate sheet included with the System Recovery CDs.
1. Back up all your data files.
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CAUTION: To restore your system successfully, it may be necessary
for System Recovery to conduct a Full System Recovery. If so, all files
currently on the hard drive are erased during the process.