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HP Compaq Presario,Presario 6245 Supplementary Manual

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System Recovery

The system recovery CDs are licensed for use only with

your specific PC model.

The system recovery program offers two recovery options:

Standard Recovery (non-destructive) or Full System

Recovery.

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Standard Recovery: This is a non-destructive

recovery, which recovers factory-shipped programs,

drivers, and the operating system without affecting any

data files that you may have created since purchasing

this PC. Some data files may be difficult to find after the

system recovery, so it is best to back up all hard disk

files before performing a system recovery.

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Full System Recovery: This recovery function

completely erases and reformats the hard disk. The

program performs a full system recovery to reinstall the

operating system, programs, and drivers from the

recovery CDs. However, you must reinstall any software

that was not installed on the computer at the factory.

This includes software that came on the CDs included in

the computer accessory box, and software programs

you installed since your purchase.

Note: If your PC has a blank or corrupted hard disk, you

can use only the full system recovery option.

To run the system recovery program:

1 If the computer works, you can back up all data files

that you want to save onto removable media, such as

CD-RW or diskette. Remove the backup CD or diskette

you’ve made.

2 Turn off the computer:

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If the computer works: Click Start on the taskbar,

click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn

Off.

Or

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Press and hold the On button approximately 5

seconds until the computer turns off.

3 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except

the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse.

4 Press the On button to turn on the computer.

5 When the color screen with the logo appears, press the

F1 key on the keyboard until Entering SETUP is

displayed. (You only have a few seconds to press the

F1 key before the normal startup process continues.)

Wait until the BIOS setup program opens.

6 Press the right arrow key to select Boot.

7 Press the down arrow key to select Boot Device Priority,

and then press Enter on the keyboard.

8 Change the first boot device to CD-ROM using one of

these methods:

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Press the down arrow key to select the CD-ROM item.

Press the + (plus) key to move the CD-ROM item up

until it is the first item in the list.

Or

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Press the down arrow key to highlight the First Boot

Device selection. Press the + (plus) key until CD-ROM

is the selection.

When installation is complete you’ll return the BIOS to

the original setting.

9 Press the Eject button on the top CD-ROM drive and

wait for the tray to open. Insert the System Recovery CD

#1 and close the tray.

10 Press the F10 key to save the changes and exit BIOS.

11 With Yes selected, press Enter.

12 The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen

instructions to display, and then follow those

instructions:

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If your PC hard disk is blank or corrupted, press R to

perform a full system recovery. Insert the remaining

CDs when directed.

Or

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For standard recovery, press R, and then press R

again. Click Next to proceed with the non-

destructive system recovery. Click Yes to start the

recovery. Insert the remaining CDs when directed.

Or

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For full system recovery, press R, and then press F.

Click Yes to perform the full system recovery. Insert

the remaining CDs when directed.

When the recovery program finishes, click Restart to

restart the computer.

13 Before the computer restarts, the CD tray ejects.

Remove the CD.

14 Return the BIOS to the original setting. During the

startup, when the color screen with the logo appears,

press the F1 key on the keyboard until Entering SETUP

is displayed. (You only have a few seconds to press the

F1 key before the normal startup process continues.)

Wait until the BIOS setup program opens.

15 Press the right arrow key to select Boot.

16 Press the down arrow key to select Boot Device Priority,

and then press Enter on the keyboard.

17 Return the first boot device to the original setting using

one of these methods: