HP 731179-151 User Manual

Your computer includes HP and Windows tools to help you safeguard your information and retrieve it if

you ever need to. These tools will help you return your computer to a proper working state, all with

simple steps. This section provides information about the following processes:

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Creating recovery media and backups

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Restoring and recovering your system

Recovery after a system failure is only as good as your most recent backup.

After you successfully set up the computer, create HP Recovery media. This step creates a

Windows 7 operating system DVD and a Driver Recovery DVD. The Windows DVD can be used

to reinstall the original operating system in cases where the hard drive is corrupted or has been

replaced. The Driver Recovery DVD installs specific drivers and applications. See 

Use Windows Backup and Recovery tools to perform the following:

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Back up individual files and folders

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Back up your entire hard drive (select models only)

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Create system repair discs (select models only) with the installed optical drive (select models

only) or an optional external optical drive

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Create system restore points

This guide describes an overview of backing up, restoring, and recovering options. For more

details about the tools provided, see Help and Support. To access Help and Support, select Start >

Help and Support.

HP recommends that you print the recovery procedures and save them for later use, in case of

system instability.

In case of system failure, you can use the backup files to restore the contents of your computer. See

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