How do i restore a HP Pavilion dv5000 CTO Notebook PC, to its original condition?
Restoring an HP computer to factory settings requires that you do a system recovery. There are two types of recovery for HP computers: destructive and non-destructive. Destructive recovery will reformat your hard drive, destroying all data and reinstalling the operating system and additional software according to the factory configuration. Non-destructive, or “system” recovery, will repair your Windows installation, replacing any damaged or missing system files and restoring the registry to the factory setting. Non-destructive recovery is the best option if you are unable to back up your user data before running system recovery. Email Print Article Add to Favorites Flag Article Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Step 1 Back up all crucial user files if you are able to do so. If your computer will not burn CDs, use flash drives of 4 GB or higher to store your data and transfer them to another computer. Alternatively, you can use your network to transfer files. You can then back them up t
