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Recovering Factory Supplied Software and I/O Configurations If your Hewlett Packard supplied software was factory loaded onto your system, a tape containing a copy of the software was also supplied with your system. This tape, referred to as a factory preload tape (FPT), provides you with a complete system backup prior to beginning the installation process. This tape has been customized to your order and contains system files, store files, and default configuration files. One of the final installation steps provided in this chapter is to generate a system recovery tape reflecting changes resulting from the installation and configuration process. Whenever possible, this newly generated recovery tape should be used in place of the factory preload tape (FPT) for recovery purposes. This chapter describes the steps necessary to recover the HP 3000 Series 990 or 992 system using the FPT. This entire process takes approximately 2 to 3 hours, depending on the number of software applications to be installed.