Restoring And Recovering Using Windows Tools; Using Reset When The System Is Not Responding - HP ProDesk 405 G1 Microtower Maintenance And Service Manual

NOTE:
created.
To create the Windows 8.1 recovery media, from the Start screen, type recovery drive,
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then click on Create a recovery drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
To create the Windows 8 recovery media, from the Start screen, type recovery drive,
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and then click on Settings, then click on Create a recovery drive. Follow the on-screen
instructions to continue.
2.
Use the Windows tools to create system restore points and create backups of personal
information. For more information and steps, see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type
help, and then select Help and Support.

Restoring and recovering using Windows tools

Windows offers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the
computer to its original state. For more information and steps, see Help and Support. From the Start
screen, type help, and then select Help and Support.

Using Reset when the system is not responding

NOTE: You may be prompted by User Account Control for your permission or password when you
perform certain tasks. To continue a task, select the appropriate option. For information about User
Account Control, see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and
Support.
IMPORTANT:
personal information you wish to retain.
If Windows recovery steps are not working and the system is not responding, use these steps to start
Reset:
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition:
For Windows 8.1, from the Start screen, type pc, and then select This PC.
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For Windows 8, from the Start screen, type c, and then select Computer.
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NOTE:
recover using the recovery media you created; see
flash drive on page
Recovery media (purchased separately); see
(purchased separately) on page
3.
If the HP Recovery partition is listed, restart the computer, and then press
displayed. The computer Startup Menu displays.
4. Press f11
5. Choose your keyboard layout.
Any information on the USB flash drive will be erased before the recovery media is
Reset does not provide backups of your information. Before using Reset, back up any
If the HP Recovery partition is not listed, or you cannot check for its presence, you must
136. Or you must use the Windows operating system media and the Driver
to select the System Recovery option.
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8
Recovery using the Windows recovery USB
Recovery using Windows operating system media
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