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3. Select Recovery Media Creation, select Create recovery media using blank DVD(s), and then
select Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Label each disc as you make it (for example, Recovery 1,
Recovery 2).
To create a recovery USB flash drive:
1. Close all open programs.
2. Connect the USB flash drive to a USB port on the computer.
3. From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager. If prompted,
click Yes to allow the program to continue.
4. Select Recovery Media Creation, select Create recovery media with a USB flash drive, and then
select Next.
5. Select the USB flash drive from the list of media. The program lets you know how much storage
is required to create the recovery drive. If the USB flash drive does not have enough storage
capacity (8 GB is the minimum), it is grayed out on the screen and you cannot continue. Click
Next.
NOTE: Recovery Media Creation formats the flash drive and deletes all files on it.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Be sure to label the USB flash drive and store it in a secure
place.
NOTE: Do not use media cards for creating recovery media. The system may not be able to
start from a media card and you may not be able to run System Recovery.
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