HP Chromebook x360 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 63

Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery, Erase and reformat the recovery media, Launcher

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NOTE: If an error message is displayed, you might need to run the Chrome Recovery Utility again or use a different USB flash drive or SD memory card. 4. When the "System Recovery is complete" message is displayed, remove the recovery media. The computer restarts with Chrome OS reinstalled. Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery After a reset or recovery is complete, perform the initial setup process. For details about setting up the computer, go to http://www.support.google.com. Erase and reformat the recovery media During the process of creating recovery media, the USB flash drive or SD memory card is formatted as a recovery tool. After you recover your computer, you must erase the recovery media if you want to reuse your USB flash drive or SD memory card to store other files. Use the steps in this section to erase the recovery media using the Chromebook Recovery Utility. 1. Click the Launcher icon, and then click All Apps. 2. In the apps window, click Recovery. 3. Click the Settings icon, and then click Erase recovery media. 4. Select the USB flash drive or SD memory card that you inserted, click Continue, and then click Erase now. 5. After the recovery media is erased, click Done to close the Chromebook Recovery Utility, and then remove the USB flash drive or SD memory card. The media is ready to be formatted using a formatting tool provided by your operating system. Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery 57

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NOTE:
If an error message is displayed, you might need to run the Chrome Recovery Utility again or use a
different USB flash drive or SD memory card.
4.
When the “System Recovery is complete” message is displayed, remove the recovery media.
The computer restarts with Chrome OS reinstalled.
Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery
After a reset or recovery is complete, perform the initial setup process. For details about setting up
the computer, go to
.
Erase and reformat the recovery media
During the process of creating recovery media, the USB flash drive or SD memory card is formatted as a recovery
tool. After you recover your computer, you must erase the recovery media if you want to reuse your USB flash
drive or SD memory card to store other files. Use the steps in this section to erase the recovery media using
the Chromebook Recovery Utility.
1.
Click the
Launcher
icon, and then click
All Apps
.
2.
In the apps window, click
Recovery
.
3.
Click the
Settings
icon, and then click
Erase recovery media
.
4.
Select the USB flash drive or SD memory card that you inserted, click
Continue
, and then click
Erase now
.
5.
After the recovery media is erased, click
Done
to close the Chromebook Recovery Utility, and then remove
the USB flash drive or SD memory card.
The media is ready to be formatted using a formatting tool provided by your operating system.
Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery
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