HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 119)

Troubleshooting 7-5
Computer Recovery
To help you recover your computer and data in the event of a hard drive
failure, the HP MediaSmart Server includes a PC Restore Disc. Use this disc to
restore your computer from the HP MediaSmart Server in the event of the
following:
• To restore the system drive.
• When the operating system will not start (boot).
• If you cannot use System Restore to restore the system files.
Important: To ensure that you have the latest version of the PC Restore Disc,
contact HP support at http://www.hp.com/support .
The Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment software included
with this computer or software may be used for boot, diagnostic, setup,
restoration, installation, configuration, test or disaster recovery purposes only.
NOTE: THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS A SECURITY FEATURE THAT WILL
CAUSE END USER CUSTOMER'S SYSTEM TO REBOOT WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTIFICATION TO THE END USER CUSTOMER AFTER 24 HOURS OF
CONTINUOUS USE.
To recover your computer
1 Insert the PC Restore Disc into a CD/DVD drive in the computer you want
to restore.
2 Restart the computer, and boot from the CD.
3 Follow the instructions in the Restore Wizard.
For additional information about restoring computer backups, see Restoring
Computer Backups in the Windows Home Server Console Help.
For information about restoring the HP MediaSmart Server, see Using Server
Recovery and Factory Reset on page 7-7 .
What to do about hardware warning messages?
Warning messages indicate Critical issues or At Risk issues.
• Critical issues—address immediately; otherwise, the server may be
damaged.
• At Risk issues—address as soon as possible.