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202 hp media center pc user’s guide
Using HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator
Make recovery CDs or DVDs for your PC by using
HP Recovery CD-DVD Creator program before you
experience any problem.
The recovery disc set is a complete image of the
original PC hard disk drive contents and is matched
to your PC model number. The disc set contains the
operating system, drivers, and application software
that were originally installed on the PC at the
factory.
You can use this program to make only one set of
recovery CDs or a DVD for your PC. The recovery
discs you create can be used only on your PC.
There are several advantages in using DVDs instead
of CDs when creating your recovery disc set:
■ With a faster data transfer rate, a set of DVD
recovery discs will have your PC running
much sooner than a CD set will.
■ A set of DVDs will probably take you less time
to create than a set of CDs.
■ A DVD has more capacity than a CD, so there
are fewer discs to record and store.
To use this program, your PC must have a CD-RW
drive, DVD Writer drive, or other drive that can
write to the CDs or DVDs. If necessary, purchase a
Windows XP-compatible drive from your local PC or
electronics store.
The number of CDs or DVDs in the recovery set
depends on your PC model. The program tells you
the number of blank discs needed to make the set.
The process takes some time, including up to 15
minutes per disc to verify that the information written
on the disc is correct.
You can quit the process at any time. The next time
you run the program, it begins where you left off.
To run HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator
1 Close any open programs. To close
programs, click X in the upper-right
corner of each window.
2 Click Start on the taskbar.
3 Choose All Programs.
4 Choose PC Help & Tools.
5 Click HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator.
The creator window appears.
6 Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each
disc as you make it.
Store the recovery discs in a safe place.