Recovery Using The Windows Recovery Usb Flash Drive; Recovery Using Windows Operating System Media (Purchased Separately); Backing Up, Restoring, And Recovering In Windows 7 - HP EliteDesk 705 G2 Small Form Factor Maintenance And Service Manual

7. Select Reset.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive

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
using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) on page
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer.
3. Restart the computer and as soon as you see the HP logo screen, press
devices. Use the arrow keys to select your USB flash drive from the UEFI Boot Sources list. Press
boot from that device.
4. Choose your keyboard layout.
5. Select Troubleshoot.
6. Select Refresh your PC.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Recovery using Windows operating system media (purchased separately)

To order a Windows operating system DVD, contact support. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your
country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
CAUTION: Using Windows operating system media completely erases the hard drive contents and reformats
the hard drive. All files that you have created and any software that you have installed on the computer are
permanently removed. When reformatting is complete, the recovery process helps you restore the operating
system, as well as drivers, software, and utilities.
To initiate recovery using Windows operating system media:
NOTE: This process takes several minutes.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Restart the computer, and then follow the instructions provided with the Windows operating system
media to install the operating system.
3. When prompted, press any keyboard key.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the repair is completed and the Windows desktop appears:
1. Remove the Windows operating system media, and then insert the Driver Recovery media.
2. Install the Hardware Enabling Drivers first, and then install Recommended Applications.

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7

Your computer includes tools provided by HP and Windows to help you safeguard your information
and retrieve it if you ever need to. These tools will help you return your computer to a proper working state or
even back to the original factory state, all with simple steps.
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