Using HP Recovery media, you can perform a system recovery, which reinstalls the original operating
system, and then configures the settings for the programs that were installed at the factory.
NOTE:
Only the options available for your tablet are displayed when you start the recovery process.
The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery.
What you need to know
●
HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not
provided with the tablet, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website
or reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
IMPORTANT:
Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a final attempt to
correct tablet issues.
●
HP Recovery media must be used if the tablet hard drive fails. If you have not already created
recovery media, see
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) on page 47
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If your tablet does not allow the creation of HP recovery media or if the HP Recovery media
does not work, you can obtain recovery media for your tablet from support. See the
Worldwide
Telephone Numbers booklet included with the tablet. You can also find contact information from
, select your country or region, and follow the
on-screen instructions.
IMPORTANT:
HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal
data. Before beginning recovery, back up any personal data you want to retain.
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 HP Recovery media, and then restart the tablet.
NOTE:
If the tablet does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the boot
Changing the tablet boot order on page 49
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the tablet boot order
If the tablet does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the boot order, which is the
order of devices where the tablet searches for startup information. You can specify that a USB flash
drive should be checked first.
To change the boot order:
IMPORTANT:
For tablets, connect to the keyboard dock before beginning these steps (select
models only).
1.
Insert the HP Recovery media you created.
2.
Restart the tablet, quickly press
esc
, and then press
fn
+
f9
for boot options.
3.
Select the USB flash drive you want to boot from.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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