Using The Hp Recovery Partition (Select Models Only); Using Hp Recovery Media To Recover; Changing The Computer Boot Order - HP Pavilion 13 Maintenance And Service Manual

Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)

The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows you to perform a system recovery or minimized image
recovery without the need for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. This type of recovery can only be
used if the hard drive is still working.
To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition:
1. Press
– or –
Press and hold
2. Select Troubleshoot from the boot options menu.
3. Select Recovery Manager, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Using HP Recovery media to recover

You can use HP Recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your system does
not have an HP Recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the HP Recovery media that you created, and then restart the computer.
NOTE:
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3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Changing the computer boot order

If computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which is the
order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the
selection for an optical drive or a USB flash drive.
To change the boot order:
1. Insert the HP Recovery media you created.
2. Restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press
3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive you want to boot from.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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f11 while the computer boots.
f11 as you press the power button.
If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer
Changing the computer boot order on page 66.
f9 for boot options.