Compaq S0000 / 8000 Manual De Usuario

88    user’s guide 

When other methods of repairing your system software (like System Restore or 
Application Recovery) fail, you may want to use the Compaq System Recovery 
program as a last resort to reinstall the software.  

When necessary, you can reinstall the operating system and the application 
software that was originally installed on the PC at the factory by using the 
System Recovery program. 

The System Recovery program uses a special recovery partition on the hard disk 
that stores an image of the original software. 

 The System Recovery image is in a partition area of the hard disk drive 

and takes up part of the total drive space. This disk space is not usually available 
for your use. 

In the unlikely event that you replace the hard disk drive, or somehow damage 
the data in the special recovery partition on the hard disk drive, use recovery 
discs to reinstall the operating system and software on the hard disk drive. 
See ”system recovery using recovery discs“ on page 89. 

Make your own recovery discs (CDs or DVD) before you need them; see 
“creating recovery cds/dvds” on page 84. You can also make the Recovery Tools 
CD. This CD contains utilities that allow you to make changes to your hard disk 
drive; see “using the recovery tools cd” on page 86.  

1 Turn off the PC. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the 

monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. Turn on the PC. 

2 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose PC Help & Tools, and 

then click Compaq System Recovery.

3 Wait until the System Recovery window appears asking Do you really want to 

4 Click Yes to continue with the recovery process. If you created recovery discs, 

you may be directed to insert recovery disc #1. 

5 The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen instructions to display, and 

then follow those instructions.  

6 Complete the PC startup, and finish the registration process; then reconnect 

all peripheral devices.