Creating Recovery Disks for new HP Computer
I learned a lot today. When you get a new HP computer chances are good that you will have problems using the Windows Backup utility to Create Recovery Disks. You will keep getting messages that the media is bad, and when you contact tech support (as I did) you will be told to purchase a "better" grade of DVDs. And, of course, you cannot use rewritable DVDs or CDs.
But...!
HP has its own Recovery program. Click the Start sphere, scroll down to Recovery Manager, and create your backup Windows 7 disks there. It works like a charm.
Of course, you can only make one copy, so keep them safe where you can find them if your hard disk decides to die.