HP Media Center m270 Desktop PC - Manual (Page 77)

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System recovery
When other methods of repairing your system software
(like system restore or application recovery) fail, you
may want to use the HP PC System Recovery program
as a last resort to reinstall the software.
The system recovery program uses a special recovery
partition on the hard disk that stores an image of the
original operating system software and application
software. This disk space is not available for your use.
In the unlikely event that you replace the hard drive
or somehow damage the data in the special recovery
partition on the hard drive, you must contact HP Support
for help. For the HP Customer Care telephone number,
see the note on page 65 or refer to the
Support Guide,
included in the computer box.
To start system recovery:
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
Do one of the following:
■ If the computer responds: click Start, choose
All Programs, choose Hewlett-Packard,
choose hp pavilion pc tools, and click hp pc
system recovery. Continue with step 3.
■ If the computer does not respond, press and hold
the On button until the computer turns off.
Continue with step 5.
3
Wait until the System Recovery box appears asking
Do you really want to start HP PC System Recovery?
4
Click Yes to continue the recovery process. Continue
with step 7
.
5
Wait a few seconds and then press the On button to
turn on the PC.
6
During the startup, do the following to enter the
program: When the blue screen with the HP Invent
logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard.
(You have only a few seconds to press the F10 key
before the normal startup process continues.)
7
Follow the onscreen instructions.
8
Complete the computer startup, and finish the
registration process. Then reconnect all peripheral
devices.
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The HP
Media Center PC
System Recovery
program will
delete any data
or programs that
you installed
after purchase.
Be sure to back
up any data that
you want to keep
onto a removable
disc.