Using Windows Tools; Restore And Recovery - HP Notebook 14 Maintenance And Service Manual

Be sure that the computer is connected to AC power before you begin creating the recovery media.
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◦ The creation process can take an hour or more. Do not interrupt the creation process.
◦ If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating all of the recovery DVDs.

Using Windows tools

You can create recovery media, system restore points, and backups of personal information using Windows
tools.
NOTE: If storage is 32 GB or less, Microsoft System Restore is disabled by default.
For more information and steps, see the Get started app.
Select the Start button, and then select the Get started app.
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Restore and recovery

There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation
and level of expertise:
IMPORTANT:
● Windows offers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the
computer to its original state. For more information see the Get started app.
▲ Select the Start button, and then select the Get started app.
● If you want to recover the Windows partition to original factory content, you can choose the System
Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select products only) or use the HP Recovery media. If
you have not already created recovery media, see
on page
On select products, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partition and content, or if you
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have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media.
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Not all methods are available on all products.
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Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)