Using The Hp Recovery Partition To Recover A Minimized Image (Select Models Only); Using Hp Recovery Media To Recover - HP Laptop User Giude

Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)

The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows you to perform a 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 HP Recovery Manager, and 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 first HP Recovery disc you created into the optical drive on your computer or into an
optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the HP Recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer, and then
restart the computer.
NOTE:
computer boot order. See
3. 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
Changing the computer boot order on page 87.