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4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 This chapter provides setup and update information for the Windows 7 operating system. It includes these topics: ● Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ● Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the HP workstation until the operating system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing correctly. NOTE: After you set up the operating system, be sure that the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates are installed on the workstation. See Updating the workstation on page 49. Setting up the Windows 7 operating system CAUTION: After installation has started, do not turn off the workstation until the process is complete. Turning off the workstation during installation can damage the installation and operation of the software. For complete installation and configuration instructions, go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/ windows7/help. Additional information is available in the Windows 7 online Help after you successfully install the operating system. Installing or upgrading device drivers You must install the appropriate device drivers before you install hardware devices. Follow the installation instructions that came with each device. For optimum performance, your operating system must have the most recent updates, patches, and service packs. See http://www.hp.com for HP-qualified drivers. For additional driver and software update information, see Updating the workstation on page 49. 20 Chapter 4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7

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4
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and
recovering Windows 7
This chapter provides setup and update information for the Windows 7 operating system. It includes these
topics:
●
Setting up the Windows 7 operating system
●
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7
CAUTION:
Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the HP workstation until the operating
system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from
installing correctly.
NOTE:
After you set up the operating system, be sure that the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates are
installed on the workstation. See
Updating the workstation
on page
49
.
Setting up the Windows 7 operating system
CAUTION:
After installation has started, do
not
turn
off
the workstation until the process is complete.
Turning
off
the workstation during installation can damage the installation and operation of the software.
For complete installation and
configuration
instructions, go to
en-US/
windows7/help
. Additional information is available in the Windows 7 online Help after you successfully install
the operating system.
Installing or upgrading device drivers
You must install the appropriate device drivers before you install hardware devices. Follow the installation
instructions that came with each device. For optimum performance, your operating system must have the
most recent updates, patches, and service packs. See
for
HP-qualified
drivers. For
additional driver and software update information, see
Updating the workstation
on page
49
.
20
Chapter 4
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7