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What you need to know, Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)

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Using HP Recovery media, you can choose from one of the following recovery options: ● System Recovery-Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for the programs that were installed at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery (select models only)-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardwarerelated drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to its original factory state by deleting all information from the hard drive and re-creating the partitions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery and Minimized Image Recovery. What you need to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer. ● Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a final attempt to correct computer issues. ● HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard drive fails. If you have not already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media on page 62. ● 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 on page 62. ● If the HP Recovery media does not work, you can obtain recovery media for your system from support. See the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included with the computer. You can also find contact information from the HP website. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions. IMPORTANT: HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal data. Before beginning recovery, back up any personal data you wish to retain. Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows you to perform a system recovery or minimized image recovery without the need for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. This type of recovery can only be used if the hard drive is still working. To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition: IMPORTANT: For tablets, connect to the keyboard dock before beginning these steps (select models only). 1. Press f11 while the computer boots. - or - Press and hold f11 as you press the power button. 2. Choose your keyboard layout. Restore and recovery 65

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Using HP Recovery media, you can choose from one of the following recovery options:
●
System Recovery—Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for the
programs that were installed at the factory.
●
Minimized Image Recovery (select models only)—Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-
related drivers and software, but not other software applications.
●
Factory Reset—Restores the computer to its original factory state by deleting all information from
the hard drive and re-creating the partitions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the
software that was installed at the factory.
The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery and Minimized Image Recovery.
What you need to know
●
HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not
provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's
website or reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
●
Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a final attempt to correct computer
issues.
●
HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard drive fails. If you have not already created
recovery media, see
Creating HP Recovery media
on page
62
.
●
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
on page
62
.
●
If the HP Recovery media does not work, you can obtain recovery media for your system from
support. See the
Worldwide Telephone Numbers
booklet included with the computer. You can
also find contact information from the HP website. Go to
, select your
country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
IMPORTANT:
HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal data.
Before beginning recovery, back up any personal data you wish to retain.
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows you to perform a system recovery or minimized
image recovery without the need for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. This type of recovery
can only be used if the hard drive is still working.
To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition:
IMPORTANT:
For tablets, connect to the keyboard dock before beginning these steps (select models
only).
1.
Press
f11
while the computer boots.
– or –
Press and hold
f11
as you press the power button.
2.
Choose your keyboard layout.
Restore and recovery
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