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5. Select HP Recovery Environment, and then click OK to restart.

6. Select System Recovery.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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 HP

Recovery Manager from the recovery disc or USB flash drive. If using discs, insert the next system

recovery disc when prompted.

8. When the recovery is complete, 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 have created or installed. Back up any

important data to a removable disc or USB flash drive.

If Windows 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 (select models only), keyboard,

and mouse.

3. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

4. As soon as you see the initial company logo screen appear, repeatedly press F11 until the Boot Options

Menu appears on the screen.

5. Select Troubleshoot.

6. Select System Recovery.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

8. When the recovery is complete, turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and then turn

the computer back on.

System recovery from recovery media

CAUTION: System Recovery deletes all data and programs you have created or installed. Back up any

important data to a removable disc or USB flash drive.

To create recovery media, see Creating recovery media on page 19.

To perform a system recovery using recovery media:

1. If the computer is working, create a backup DVD or backup USB flash drive containing all the data files

you want to save, and then remove the backup media from the computer.

2. If using recovery DVDs, insert recovery disc #1 into the DVD drive tray, and then close the tray. If you are

using a recovery USB flash drive, insert the flash drive into a USB port.

3. If the computer works, from the Start screen, move your cursor to the lower-right corner of the screen

to display the charms toolbar, select Settings, select the Power icon, and then select Shut down. Or,

from the Windows desktop, right-click the Start button, select Shut down or sign out, and then select

Shut down.

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