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To recover your information using Startup Repair, follow these steps:
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CAUTION: Using Startup Repair completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created
and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. When reformatting is complete, the recovery process
restores the operating system, as well as the drivers, software, and utilities from the backup used for recovery.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. If possible, check for the presence of the Windows partition and the HP Recovery partition. To find the
partitions, select Start > Computer.
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If the Windows partition and the HP Recovery partition have been deleted, you must recover your
operating system and programs using the Windows Vista operating system DVD and the Driver
Recovery disc (both purchased separately). For additional information, refer to the "Using a Windows
Vista operating system DVD (purchased separately)" section in this chapter.
3. Restart the computer, and then press
4. Select Repair your computer.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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For additional information on recovering information using the Windows tools, perform a search for these topics
in Help and Support.
Using f11 recovery tools
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CAUTION: Using
software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The
HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled. Personal files
must be restored from a backup.
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If your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. Recovery discs have
been included for computers that do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system and
software. To check for the presence of a recovery partition, select Start > Computer. If the partition is present,
an HP Recovery drive is listed in the Hard Disk Drives section of the window.
To recover the original hard drive image using
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition. To find the partition, select Start >
Computer.
✎
If the HP Recovery partition has been deleted, you must recover your operating system and programs
using the Windows Vista operating system DVD and the Driver Recovery disc (both purchased
separately). For additional information, refer to the "Using a Windows Vista operating system DVD
(purchased separately)" section in this chapter.
3. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4. Press
f11
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created and any
f11
while the "Press for recovery" message is displayed on the screen.
f8
before the Windows operating system loads.
recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and
f11
, follow these steps:
f11
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message
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