Removing The Hp Recovery Partition (Select Models Only) - HP ENVY x360 m6 Convertible Maintenance And Service Manual

1. Insert the HP Recovery media.
2. Start Computer Setup:
For computers or tablets with keyboards attached:
▲ Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press esc, and then press
For computers or tablets without keyboards attached:
▲ Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press the volume down button, and then tap f9 for boot
options.
- or -
Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press the Windows button, and then tap f9 for boot
options.
3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive from which you want to boot.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)

HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT:
option or the Windows option to remove everything and reinstall Windows. In addition, you will not be able to
perform System Recovery or Minimized Image Recovery from the HP Recovery partition. So before you
remove the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media; see
only) on page
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1. From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager.
2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you can no longer use the Windows Refresh
66.
f9
Creating HP Recovery media (select models
for boot options.