HP Notebook Windows7 Recovery Partition problem

Hello. I have a HP notebook and it is been installed with Windows 7 operating system. The problem is that I was trying to make a backup or recovery of the data but It stopped responding while the first CD was made. Then I tried using memory sticks and then I left the backup for the same. Also this then stopped as the memory was short and since then it was showing wierd signs. Please help. Thank you.
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This is the reason I stay away form netbooks. It should have came with that software already installed on the hard drive. Were you trying to upgrade the version of windows that was on it?