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Recovery partition in HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t recovery partition and solutions to fix related problems

A recovery partition is a separate logical drive in the system that is used to restore the factory settings in case some serious problem arises in the system. Using the recovery partition is one of the easiest and fastest way to troubleshoot the system. Let us have a look over the procedures to solve the issues that may arise with the HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t recovery partition:

• Using the recovery partition
• Points to remember
• Preventing damage to recovery partition
• In case the partition is damaged

Using the recovery partition

Using HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t recovery partition is a very simple task. The recovery can be easily accomplished by performing simple steps. First, turn off the system and unplug all peripheral devices (like printers, USB drives etc.). Then, turn on the system and press F11 key repeatedly. You will be shown the Recovery manager. Now, follow the instructions according to your need.

Points to remember

Manufacturer provides the recovery partition. If your system originally came pre-installed with Windows Vista or Windows XP and you upgraded it to Windows 7. In this case, you will need to re-upgrade your system to Windows 7. Therefore, make sure to have a genuine copy of Windows 7 installation with you if this is the case with you.

One should not try to perform any sort of modification to the recovery partition. This partition contains very critical system files and must not be touched. It will be a good idea to implement an effective antivirus program. If you are interested in re-partitioning of your hard disk then do it with great care, otherwise, you may accidentally delete the recovery partition. Moreover, HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t recovery partition should be used only in critical situations where you have no other alternative to troubleshoot.

If the recovery partition of HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t get damaged, you will need to use the recovery disks. To create recovery disks a Windows 7 user need to access control panel, select ‘System and Security’, then in the left panel select: ‘create a system recovery disk’. Now, insert a blank disk, select ‘create disk’. Wait for the process to complete. Whenever you need to recover, boot the system from recovery disk and follow the instruction.