HP xw4400 Workstation - Manual (Page 16)

Glossary
Entire Drive Backup
This is a backup of every file and folder on the primary hard drive, including
most partitions. Partitions not included are the Recovery Partition, hidden, and
non-Windows partitions. This backup can be used in conjunction with the
Recovery Partition to recover the system to the state it was when the Entire
Drive Backup was created.
Initial Recovery Point
The first recovery point of the system is called the Initial Recovery Point. This
includes all system files and application files necessary to recover the primary
hard drive to the moment that the Initial Recovery Point was created.
Recovery Point
Recovery Points are differential and incremental images of the primary hard
drive. Starting from the Recovery Partition image or the Initial Recovery Point,
each subsequent Recovery Point contains a differential image between the
previous archive or Recovery Points and the current system status. Any new or
modified file is added to the Recovery Point, while deleted files are noted as
deleted.
Recovery Partition
This is a hidden or secured partition on the system that, when preinstalled,
contains an image of all factory-installed software. This partition also contains
the Initial Recovery Point. The Recovery Partition is bootable and is used to
reinstall all software originally shipped on the hard drive.
Recovery Disc Set
This is a set of CDs or DVDs created from the system. It includes a backup of
the Microsoft Windows operating system and all applications, drivers, and data
that existed on the primary hard drive when the Initial Recovery Point was
created.