Compaq 6B-H User Manual

Factory Restore

Factory Restore returns your computer to its original factory-installed software configuration. This option reformats your hard drive and removes all data from your computer.

Factory Restore deletes all of the information and data stored

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on your computer's hard drive. All added personal files, software, and other data will be lost. Before completing Factory Restore, copy your data to diskettes or save your data to an external device to prevent permanent loss of your data.

Compaq Recovery CD

The Compaq Recovery CD enables you to restore your system files from a separate partition on your hard drive. The four options on the Recovery CD are listed below.

Recovery CD Options

Restore Option Description

To complete a Factory Restore on your computer, perform the following steps:

1. Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your CD-ROM, CD-RW, or

DVD-ROM drive.

2. Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut

Down. The Shut Down Windows pop-up box is displayed.

3. Select the Shut down radio button.

4. Click OK. The system powers down.

5. Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of

your computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.

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QuickRestore CDs to perform this function.

6. You are prompted that continuing this procedure will delete the data on

7. The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the

8. Press Enter to continue.

9. Once the Factory Restore is complete, you may be prompted to provide

10. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to its original factory

If menu option number 4 says “No Factory Image found,” you must use

If you have not copied or backed up your personal files,

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software, or other data onto diskettes to be recopied onto your hard drive, they will be lost after you press

your hard drive. Press Enter if you wish to continue. The Factory Restore process takes several minutes.

Compaq Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive.

the startup information again to reinstall Windows.

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Exiting the Compaq Recovery CD

After loading the Recovery CD, if you choose not to complete any of the options, it will be necessary to restart your computer. Perform the following steps to exit the Recovery CD:

1. From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 5 (Exit) by pressing the

number 5 key on your keyboard.

2. The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the

Compaq Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive.

3. Press Enter to restart your computer.

Emergency Diskette Creating this diskette is important as it allows you to save

your computer’s unique setup information for use in the event of an emergency. Store the diskette in a safe place.

User Backup Backs up all information and files on your hard drive and

stores them in a separate partition on your drive.

User Restore Restores your hard drive to the state it was in at your last

User Backup.

Factory Restore Restores your computer to its original factory-installed

software state.

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ROM), only one may be bootable. If the CD does not boot automatically, try putting the CD in the other drive.

If your system has more than one optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-

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running. You are periodically required to enter information. If you do not enter the required information, your computer may not complete the recovery process.

Do not leave your computer unattended while the Recovery CD is

User Restore

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You must have performed a User Backup at least once to use this option.

Before you perform any restore or backup tasks, we recommend that you create an Emergency Diskette.

Creating an Emergency Diskette

1. Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM

drive.

2. Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The

Shut Down Windows pop-up box is displayed.

3. Select the Shut down radio button.

4. Click OK. The system powers down.

5. Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your

computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.

6. From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 1 (Create Emergency Diskette)

by pressing the number 1 key on your keyboard.

7. You are prompted to insert a blank, formatted, 3½ inch diskette. Insert a

diskette into the diskette drive and press Enter.

8. When the Compaq Recovery CD finishes creating the Emergency Diskette,

remove the diskette from the drive, label it and store it in a safe place for emergency use.

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locate in the event of a system emergency.

9. Press Enter to return to the Compaq Recovery CD Menu.

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Label your diskette “Compaq Emergency Diskette” so that it is easy to

To exit the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 5 (Exit) by pressing the number

5 key on your keyboard.

The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq

Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive.

Press Enter to restart your computer.

User Backup

User Backup backs up all the information and files on your hard drive and stores them in a separate partition on your drive for later use. Complete a User Backup to protect your personal files and data.

User Restore restores your system to the configuration saved the last time you completed User Backup. The User Restore option is not used as often as User Backup, and should only be performed when you need to restore your system to its last User Backup condition.

To complete a User Restore, perform the following steps:

1. Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM

drive.

2. Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The

Shut Down Windows pop-up box is displayed.

3. Select the Shut down radio button.

4. Click OK. The system powers down.

5. Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your

computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.

If menu option number 3 says “No User Information found,” this means that you

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have not yet performed a User Backup. You are unable to perform a User Restore unless you have performed at least one User Backup.

6. From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 3 (User Restore) by pressing the

number 3 key on your keyboard.

Any files, programs, and data installed or created after your

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7. Press Enter to continue. The User Restore process takes several minutes.

8. The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq

9. Press Enter to restart your computer.

last User Backup will be deleted after you press

Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive.

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To complete a User Backup, perform the following steps:

1. Insert your Compaq Recovery CD into your CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM

drive.

2. Turn off your computer by clicking the Start button; click on Shut Down. The

Shut Down Windows pop-up box is displayed.

3. Select the Shut down radio button.

4. Click OK. The system powers down.

5. Turn on your computer by pressing the power button on the front of your

computer. The system reboots and the Compaq Recovery CD Menu is displayed.

6. From the Compaq Recovery CD Menu, select 2 (User Backup) by pressing the

number 2 key on your keyboard. The backup process takes several minutes.

If the hard drive partition does not have enough space to store the User Backup,

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you may be prompted to increase the size of this partition. Answer User Backup. Be aware that drive C will be correspondingly reduced in size.

7. The CD tray opens automatically, and you are prompted to remove the Compaq

Recovery CD. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive.

8. Press Enter to restart your computer.

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