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