this video shows how to create system
recovery disks for your hp computer
using windows 7.
recovery disks contain backup files of
the original operating system drivers
and application software that came with
your computer
in the event that you want to perform a
system recovery and the recovery data on
your hard drive has become damaged
recovery discs can be used to restore
your computer to its original condition
note
hp recovery software allows you to
create recovery media only once
it's important to use blank writable
dvds dvd-r or dvd plus r to create the
recovery disks
these are the only type of dvds
compatible with the recovery disk
creation program
during the creation process several
disks will be required
it may take 30 minutes or more per dvd
disk
although it may take some time to create
these disks the disk creation software
can be aborted at any time except during
the writing or burning process by
clicking cancel
the disk creation software program will
automatically start where it left off
the next time the program is started
before you begin close all other
programs running on your computer and
disconnect from the internet
open the hp recovery disk creation tool
from the start menu click start and then
all programs to bring up a list of
software
the recovery disk creation software can
be found in either the recovery manager
folder or the pc help and tools folder
select either recovery disk creation or
recovery media creation
a user account control window may appear
if so click yes
if you selected recovery media creation
now select create recovery media using
blank dvd's
not all computers show the screen
click next
the next screen informs you of the
number of disks that will be required
and prompts you to insert the first disk
before inserting the disk it's a good
idea to use a permanent marker to label
the disks in case you need to use them
to perform a system recovery
insert the first disk and close the disk
tray
click next
a verification window will then open
this window shows the type of disk
you've just inserted and the number of
disks still required
click next
the recovery disk creation software then
begins the disk writing process
it's important to not interrupt the
process once it's begun writing
after the successful writing of each
disk a disk creation successful message
will appear and the disk tray will open
automatically
you may be prompted to insert another
disk to continue
if so insert a new blank disk into the
disk tray and close it
the recovery disk creation software then
begins the same process with the second
disk
repeat these steps until you have
successfully created all recovery disks
and a message appears stating recovery
manager successfully created the
recovery disks
click finish
after successfully creating all of the
required disks make sure each of the
disks is appropriately labeled
keep all of the disks together when
storing them
it's important to protect the disks you
created
store these disks in a safe place out of
direct sunlight
if these disks become lost or damaged
you will need to contact hp to obtain
new disks thank you for viewing this
video for more help go to hp.com forward
slash support