HP Z238 User Manual page 6

If you encounter issues ........................................................................................................................................ 16
5 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .......................................................................... 25
Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ...................................................................................................... 25
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .............................................................................................. 26
6 Setting up and restoring Linux ...................................................................................................................... 30
Linux-ready systems ........................................................................................................................................... 30
HP Linux driver discs ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ....................................................................................................... 31
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) .............................................................................................. 31
Setting up Ubuntu ................................................................................................................................................ 32
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Performing basic troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 16
Visual inspection: No boot, no power, no video .............................................................. 16
Blink or beep codes: Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and
audible codes .................................................................................................................. 17
HP Support Assistant ...................................................................................................... 17
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................................................................ 17
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................... 18
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ........................ 18
Before you call for technical support ............................................................................. 19
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 10 ................................................... 20
Creating recovery media and backups ......................................................... 20
Using Windows tools .................................................................................... 21
Restore and recovery .................................................................................... 22
Installing or upgrading device drivers .............................................................................................. 25
Transferring files and settings .......................................................................................................... 25
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 26
System Restore ................................................................................................................................. 27
System Recovery ............................................................................................................................... 27
System Recovery from a recovery partition image ........................................................ 28
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs ............................................................ 28
HP driver disc ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing with the HP Red Hat Linux driver disc ............................................................................... 31
Installing SLED with the HP driver disc ............................................................................................. 32
Setting up preloaded Ubuntu ............................................................................................................ 32
Using the HP driver disc .................................................................................................................... 32
Restoring Ubuntu (preloaded systems only) .................................................................................... 33
Create a restore disc or drive key .................................................................................... 33
Use the F11 function key during system boot ............................................................... 33
Intercept the boot loader and choose the restore option .............................................. 33