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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 Help and Support.
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Type help in the taskbar search box, and then select Help and Support.
Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation
and level of expertise:
IMPORTANT:
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Windows offers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the
computer to its original state. For more information see Help and Support.
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Type help in the taskbar search box, and then select Help and Support.
If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Reinstall drivers and/
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or applications option (select products only) of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual
application or driver.
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Type recovery in the taskbar search box, select HP Recovery Manager, select Reinstall drivers
and/or applications, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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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.
For more information, see
created recovery media, see
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On select products, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partition and content, or if you
have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media. For more
information, see
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On select products, if you want to remove the recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space, HP
Recovery Manager offers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state by using the
HP Recovery media that you either created or that you obtained from HP, or by using the HP Recovery
partition (select products only). If you have not already created recovery media, see
media (select products only) on page
What you need to know before you get started
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HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided
with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall
the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
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Chapter 10 System backup and recovery
Not all methods are available on all products.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) on page
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