Fix for HP Recovery Manager

Every Windows Laptop from HP and Compaq comes with a handy recovery application called HP Recovery Manager which can be activated by simply pressing the F11* key immediately after turning the notebook on. Its a nice utility by which owners can restore their notebook to an earlier working state using Windows System Restore or reformat the laptop to its default factory settings without the hassle of re-downloading and re-installing device drivers.

However, there are instances where the HP Recovery Manager fails to load even after pressing the F11* key as I recently experienced with a friends HP Pavilion Notebook. After several hours of troubleshooting the problem, I found a work-around.

Complete guide is posted at http://www.lylesantos.com/2009/01/tech-review/hp-recovery-manager/

* some HP/Compaq laptops may have a different key assignment for the HP Recovery Manager

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• HP Recover Manager
• HP
• Compaq
• Recovery Partition

[MegaXYZ100]

I did that, and now I can't boot the partition where the operating system boots to get stuck and Recovery Manager even if you did not press F11, someone please help me

[Marychen91207]

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[supremefighter]

do that and after that just restart your mini laptop hp recovery manager start, than you can easily read the instruction recover your window. thank you (lylesantos) its work for me.

[benmozes1984]

Tanks. I am install no HP windows and i not get access in F11 for HP Recovery manager. now i have access to the manager and i hope it work.

[NexedDimension]

I Have An Hp Pavillion Zv6000

It WAS working fine then i tried to install pro tools Se on it. i Did that and when i restarted the laptop it just rebooted and rebooted i disabled the automatic restart and got a BSOD saying my system has failed... I NEED to restore my laptop to factory settings.. i have NO DISCS and NO F# Buttons bring me to a "factory restore" screen or mode... Help?

[stellasinit]

i have a old hp laptop nx8220 how can i restore 2 factory settings with out disks i tryed f-11 and nothin happens it just loads up but its slow

[MuizzuTong]

My recovery drive and the manager was deleted

can u upload it somewhere and give me?

[SanskritZ]

hey does the recovery disc install windos 7 or the operating system back into the computer? without me buying it again

[lolforpokemon]

what if you accidentally hit system restore back to factory settings? how do you get it back to before you did that?

[aiNukie]

I pressed f11 and now it boots only to this screen the HP recovery manager. How do i get it to load back onto the regular os