Recovering Using Hp Recovery Manager (Select Models Only); What You Need To Know; Using The Hp Recovery Partition (Select Models Only) - HP Pavilion 14 Maintenance And Service Manual

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● On select models, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partitioning and content, you
can choose the System Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition or use the HP Recovery media
that you have created. For more information, see
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media (select models only) on page
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On select models, if you have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP
Recovery media to restore the factory image to the replacement drive. For more information, see
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Recovering using HP Recovery Manager (select models only)

HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state by using the
HP Recovery media that you created or by using the HP Recovery partition (select models only). If you have
not already created recovery media, see
Using HP Recovery media, you can choose from one of the following recovery options:
● System Recovery—Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for the
programs that were installed at the factory.
● Minimized Image Recovery (select models only)—Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-
related drivers and software, but not other software applications.
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Factory Reset (select models only)—Restores the computer to its original factory state by deleting all
information from the hard drive and re-creating the partitions. Then it reinstalls the operating system
and the software that was installed at the factory.
The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery and Minimized Image Recovery.

What you need to know

● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not
provided with the computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website
or reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
IMPORTANT:
computer issues.
● HP Recovery media (select models only) must be used if the computer hard drive fails. If you have not
already created recovery media, see
● To use the Factory Reset option, you must use HP Recovery media (select models only). If you have not
already created recovery media, see
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If the HP Recovery media (select models only) does not work, you can obtain recovery media for your
system from support. See the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included with the computer. You
can also find contact information from the HP website. Go to http://www.hp.com/support, select your
country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
IMPORTANT:
beginning recovery, back up any personal data you want to retain.

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 be used
only if the hard drive is still working.
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Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a final attempt to correct
HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal data. Before
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