HP Pavilion 11-ad000 User Guide - Page 74

Changing the computer boot order, Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only), Startup

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NOTE: If your computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer boot order, and then follow the on-screen instructions. See Changing the computer boot order on page 62. Changing the computer boot order If your computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order. This is the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the selection to an optical drive or a USB flash drive, depending on the location of your HP Recovery media. To change the boot order: IMPORTANT: For a tablet with a detachable keyboard, connect the tablet to the keyboard base before beginning these steps. 1. Insert the HP Recovery media. 2. Access the system Startup menu. For computers or tablets with keyboards attached: ▲ Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press esc, and then press f9 for boot options. For tablets without keyboards: ▲ Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume up button, and then select f9. ‒ or - Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume down button, and then select f9. 3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive from which you want to boot, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition (select products only) to free up hard drive space. IMPORTANT: After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you will not be able to perform System Recovery or create HP Recovery media. Before removing the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media. See Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 58. Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition: 1. Type recovery in the taskbar search box, and then select HP Recovery Manager. 2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 62 Chapter 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering

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NOTE:
If your computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer
boot order, and then follow the on-screen instructions. See
Changing the computer boot order
on page
62
.
Changing the computer boot order
If your computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order. This is
the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the
selection to an optical drive or a USB
flash
drive, depending on the location of your HP Recovery media.
To change the boot order:
IMPORTANT:
For a tablet with a detachable keyboard, connect the tablet to the keyboard base before
beginning these steps.
1.
Insert the HP Recovery media.
2.
Access the system
Startup
menu.
For computers or tablets with keyboards attached:
Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press
esc
, and then press
f9
for boot options.
For tablets without keyboards:
Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume up button, and then select
f9
.
‒ or –
Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume down button, and then select
f9
.
3.
Select the optical drive or USB
flash
drive from which you want to boot, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition (select products only) to free
up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT:
After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you will not be able to perform System Recovery
or create HP Recovery media. Before removing the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media. See
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
on page
58
.
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1.
Type
recovery
in the taskbar search box, and then select
HP Recovery Manager
.
2.
Select
Remove Recovery Partition
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering