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You can restore only the system that you have previously backed
up. HP recommends that you use HP Recovery Manager to create
either a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive as soon as
you set up the computer.
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Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System
Restore. If you have not already tried these features, try them before
using HP Recovery Manager.
● HP Recovery Manager restores only software that was preinstalled
at the factory. Software not provided with this computer must be
downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from the
disc provided by the manufacturer.
Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models
only)
When using the dedicated recovery partition, there is an option to back
up pictures, music and other audio, videos and movies, recorded TV
shows, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, e-mails, Internet
favorites and settings during this process.
To restore the computer from the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1. Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
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Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Recovery Manager >
HP Recovery Manager.
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Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the
“Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at
the bottom of the screen. Then, press f11 while the “F11
(System Recovery)” message is displayed on the screen.
2. Click System Recovery in the HP Recovery Manager window.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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