3.
Select
Change PC settings
in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and then select
General
from the PC settings screen.
4.
Scroll the right-side choices down to display
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
.
5.
Under
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
, select
Get started
, and follow the on-
screen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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
Creating HP Recovery media on page 60
.
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.
●
Factory Reset—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 this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's
website or reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
●
Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a final attempt to correct computer
issues.
●
HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard drive fails. If you have not already
created recovery media, see
Creating HP Recovery media on page 60
.
●
To use the Factory Reset option, you must use HP Recovery media. If you have not already
created recovery media, see
Creating HP Recovery media on page 60
.
●
If the HP Recovery media does not work, you can obtain recovery media for your system from
the HP website. For U.S. support, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP
. For worldwide
support, go to
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html
.
IMPORTANT:
HP Recovery Manager does not automatically provide backups of your personal
data. Before beginning recovery, back up any personal data you wish to retain.
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover (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 only be used if the hard drive is still working.
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