System Recovery Options
You should attempt a System Recovery in the following order:
1. Through the hard disk drive, from the Windows 7 or POSReady 7 Start menu.
2. Through the hard disk drive, by pressing the F11 key on the keyboard during system startup.
3. Through recovery media that you create.
4. Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, visit
http://www.hp.com/support.
System Recovery from the Windows 7 and POSReady 7 Start Menu
CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Back up any
important data to a removable disc or USB flash drive.
If the computer is working and Windows 7 or POSReady 7 is responding, use these steps to perform
a System Recovery.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Click the Start button, click All Programs > Security and Protection, click Recovery Manager,
and then click Recovery Manager. If prompted, click Yes to allow the program to continue.
5. Under I need help immediately, click System Recovery.
6. Select Yes, and then click Next. Your computer restarts.
NOTE: If your system does not detect a recovery partition, it prompts you to insert recovery
media. Insert the disc or USB flash drive, select Yes, and then click Next to restart the computer
and run Recovery Manager from the recovery disc or the recovery USB flash drive. If using
discs, insert the next system recovery disc when prompted.
7. When the computer restarts, you will see the Recovery Manager welcome screen again. Under I
need help immediately, click System Recovery. If you are prompted to back up your files, and
you have not done so, select Back up your files first (recommended), and then click Next.
Otherwise, select Recover without backing up your files, and then click Next.
8. System Recovery begins. After System Recovery is complete, click Finish to restart the
computer.
9. Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
10. Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on.
System Recovery at System Startup
CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed. Back up any
important data to a removable disc or USB flash drive.
If Windows 7 or POSReady 7 is not responding, but the computer is working, follow these steps to
perform a System Recovery.
1. Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the Power button until the computer turns
off.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
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