Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ...................................................................... 117
What you need to know before you get started ........................................ 117
Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ............................ 118
Using HP Recovery media to recover ......................................................... 118
Changing the computer boot order ............................................................ 119
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) ..................... 119
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 .............................................................. 119
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................ 119
Restoring and recovering using Windows tools ............................................................................. 120
Using Reset when the system is not responding ......................................................... 120
Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive ............................................... 121
Recovery using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) ............... 121
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 ........................................................................................ 121
Creating recovery media ................................................................................................................. 122
Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) ............... 122
Creating recovery discs with HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only) ............. 123
Creating recovery discs .............................................................................. 124
Backing up your information ........................................................................................ 124
System Restore ............................................................................................................................... 125
System Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 125
System Recovery when Windows is responding .......................................................... 125
System Recovery when Windows is not responding .................................................... 126
System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) ..................................... 126
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs (select models only) ........................ 127
Appendix A Power Cord Set Requirements ...................................................................................................... 129
General Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 129
Japanese Power Cord Requirements ................................................................................................................. 129
Country-Specific Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 130
Appendix B Statement of Volatility ................................................................................................................ 131
Appendix C Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 132
Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 133
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