HP Compaq Mini 110 Maintenance And Service Manual page 123

3. Under "Step 1: Start by selecting a task," select Download drivers and software (and
firmware) .
4. Under "Step 2: Enter a product name / number," type the part number/product number (p/n) of your
Mini, and then select Go.
NOTE: The p/n is located on the service tag affixed to the bottom of your Mini.
5. Under "Which operating system is used with your product?" select HP Mi or Linux .
6. Select HP Mi Restore Image Creator (for Linux).
7. Select Download only.
8. Save liveusb-creator-ubuntu_0.3.3netbook0dennis5_all.deb to the Linux computer.
9. Install liveusb-creator-ubuntu_0.3.3netbook0dennis5_all.deb on the Linux computer.
10. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the Linux computer
CAUTION: The restore process reformats and completely erases the USB flash drive. All the files
on the USB flash drive are permanently removed.
11. Open a terminal window and type the following command at the command prompt:
sudo liveusb-creator
12. Select Download restore image/HP Mi Restore Image.
13. Select the target USB flash drive, and then select Start to download the latest Mini recovery image
from the HP Web site.
The recovery image will be downloaded and saved to the Linux computer, and then written to the
USB flash drive.
14. When the download and write processes are complete, remove the USB flash drive.
15. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on your Mini.
16. Change the boot order by turning on or restarting the device, and then pressing
the "F9 = Change Boot Device Order" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
17. Use the arrow keys to select the USB flash drive, and then press enter.
18. Press enter again to begin restoring the device.
19. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the operating system and programs.
20. After the operating system and programs are installed, remove the USB flash drive.
NOTE: After the operating system and programs are installed, the device automatically restarts.
You are then prompted to set up your device.
21. Use Update Manager to reinstall any updates not installed with the factory image.
22. Restore your personal files.
NOTE: After this process is complete, you can uninstall the HP Mi Restore Image Creator utility from
the Linux computer and delete the downloaded recovery image from the USB flash drive. (The image
must be deleted manually.)
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