HP rp5800 - Choosing Recovery Media; Creating Recovery Media

Choosing Recovery Media
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To create recovery discs, your computer must have a DVD writer, and you must use only high-
quality blank DVD+R or DVD-R discs.
NOTE: You cannot use CDs or DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-RW DL, DVD+R DL,
or DVD-R DL discs to create recovery discs.
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You have the option of creating a recovery USB flash drive instead, using a high-quality blank
USB drive.
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If you are creating recovery discs, be sure to use high-quality discs. It is normal for discs to be
rejected if they are not defect-free. You will be prompted to insert a new blank disc to try again.
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The number of discs in the recovery-disc set depends on your computer model (typically 3–6
DVD discs). The Recovery Media Creation program tells you the specific number of blank discs
needed to make the set. If you are using a USB flash drive, the program will tell you the size of
the drive required to store all the data (minimum of 8 GB).
NOTE: The process of creating recovery discs, or a recovery USB drive, takes some time to
verify that the information written on the disc, or USB flash drive, is correct. You can quit the
process at any time. The next time you run the program, it resumes where it left off.
Creating Recovery Media
To create recovery discs:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery
Media Creation. If prompted, click Yes to allow the program to continue.
3. Click Create recovery media using blank DVD(s), and then click Next.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each disc as you make it (for example, Recovery 1,
Recovery 2).
To create a recovery USB flash drive:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer.
3. Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery
Media Creation.
4. Click Create recovery media with a USB flash drive, and then click Next.
5. Select the USB flash drive from the list of media. The program will let you know how much
storage is required to create the recovery drive. If the USB flash drive does not have enough
storage capacity (8 GB is the minimum), it will be grayed out on the screen. Click Next.
NOTE: Recovery Media Creation formats the flash drive and deletes all files on it.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions. Make sure to label the USB flash drive and store it in a secure
place.
NOTE: Do not use media cards for creating recovery media. The system may not be able to boot up
from a media card and you may not be able to run system recovery.
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