HP 11-ab000 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 87
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media, Restoring and recovery, Restoring
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Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media To create HP Recovery media using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool: 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Select Software and Drivers, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Restoring and recovery Restoring and recovery can be performed using one or more of the following options: Windows tools, HP Recovery Manager, or the HP Recovery partition. IMPORTANT: Not all methods are available on all products. Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools Windows offers several options for restoring, resetting, and refreshing the computer. For details, see Using Windows tools on page 77. Restoring using HP Recovery Manager and the HP Recovery partition You can use HP Recovery Manager and the HP Recovery partition (select products only) to restore the computer to the original factory state: ● Resolving problems with preinstalled applications or drivers-To correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver: 1. Type recovery in the taskbar search box, and then select HP Recovery Manager. 2. Select Reinstall drivers and/or applications, and then follow the on-screen instructions. ● Using System Recovery-To recover the Windows partition to original factory content, select the System Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select products only) or use the HP Recovery media. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 79. If you have not already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 77. ● Using Factory Reset (select products only)-Restores the computer to its original factory state by deleting all information from the hard drive and recreating the partitions and then reinstalling the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory (select products only). To use the Factory Reset option, you must use HP Recovery media. If you have not already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 77. NOTE: If you have replaced the hard drive in the computer, you can use the Factory Reset option to install the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory. Recovering using HP Recovery Manager You can use HP Recovery Manager software to recover the computer to its original factory state by using the HP Recovery media that you either created or that you obtained from HP, or by using the HP Recovery partition (select products only). If you have not already created HP Recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 77. IMPORTANT: HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal data. Before beginning recovery, back up any personal data that you want to retain. See Using Windows tools on page 77. Restoring and recovery 79