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Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB flash drive, flash

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6. Select Troubleshoot. 7. Select Reset. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB flash drive CAUTION: Using F11 completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files that you have created and any software that you have installed on the workstation are permanently removed. The F11 recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and the HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. You must reinstall all other software. To recover your system using the recovery USB flash drive you previously created: NOTE: If you did not create a recovery USB flash drive or the one you created does not work, see Recovery using Windows 8 restore media on page 32. 1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Insert the recovery USB flash drive into a USB port on your workstation. 3. Restart the workstation and as soon as you see the HP logo screen, press F9 to display a list of boot devices. Use the arrow keys to select your USB flash drive from the UEFI Boot Sources list. Press enter. 4. Choose your keyboard layout. 5. Select Troubleshoot. 6. Select Refresh your PC. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8 31

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6.
Select
Troubleshoot
.
7.
Select
Reset
.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB
flash
drive
CAUTION:
Using
F11
completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All
files
that you
have created and any software that you have installed on the workstation are permanently removed. The
F11
recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and the HP programs and drivers that were installed at the
factory. You must reinstall all other software.
To recover your system using the recovery USB
flash
drive you previously created:
NOTE:
If you did not create a recovery USB
flash
drive or the one you created does not work, see
Recovery
using Windows 8 restore media
on page
32
.
1.
If possible, back up all personal
files.
2.
Insert the recovery USB
flash
drive into a USB port on your workstation.
3.
Restart the workstation and as soon as you see the HP logo screen, press
F9
to display a list of boot
devices. Use the arrow keys to select your USB
flash
drive from the UEFI Boot Sources list. Press
enter
.
4.
Choose your keyboard layout.
5.
Select
Troubleshoot
.
6.
Select
Refresh your PC
.
7.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8
31