Jan 21, 2008 02:05 PM
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(Updated Aug 27, 2008 02:16 PM)
This posts shares some major drawbacks I’m experiencing in Hewlett Packard Recovery Manager software.(Recovery Manager is a software shipped with computer systems using which it is possible to retrieve your files when a system has crashed and you’re unable to boot).
If anyone have any workaround pls let me know. Apologies that this review doesn't cover anything about the notebook dv1376.
This is how HP recovery manager works:
Insert Recovery disc you might have created for your new laptop
You may opt to take backup of the files existing in your HDD or proceed and restore the system to factory condition.
Now,
If I choose to take backup of the files, the application asks me “what all type of files you want to take backup”. I can choose out of a set of options like photos, videos, songs, documents etc. Once I select my preferences(like “retrieve all documents and photos, ignore other contents” it asks me to insert a USB device into which the data can be backed up.
Theoretically that looks fine. But this entire process just didn’t serve my purpose last time when my system had to be reset to factory condition. Besides other files, I had a word document, in .docx format(Microsoft needs to stay in Business by bringing in new files extensions;)), on which I had spent nearly 7 days of effort.
Problem starts here:
One: The application doesn’t tell you what all files it is backing up and what all it is ignoring. It doesn’t allow you to select a specific file.
