Changing The Computer Boot Order; Removing The Hp Recovery Partition (Select Models Only) - HP Laptop User Manual

Changing the computer boot order

If your computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which is
the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the
selection for an optical drive or a USB flash drive.
To change the boot order:
IMPORTANT:
beginning these steps (select models only).
1. Insert the HP Recovery media.
2. Start Computer Setup:
For computers or tablets with keyboards attached:
Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press esc, and then press
▲
For computers or tablets without keyboards attached:
Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press the volume down button, and then tap f9 for boot
▲
options.
- or -
Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press the Windows button, and then tap f9 for boot
options.
3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive from which you want to boot.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)

HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT:
option or the Windows option to remove everything and reinstall Windows. In addition, you will not be able to
perform System Recovery or Minimized Image Recovery from the HP Recovery partition. So before you
remove the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media; see
only) on page
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1. From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager.
2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
For tablets with a detachable keyboard, connect the keyboard to the keyboard dock before
After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you can no longer use the Windows Refresh
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f9
Creating HP Recovery media (select models
Restore and recovery
for boot options.
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