Using Windows Tools
You can create recovery media, system restore points, and backups of personal information using
Windows tools.
NOTE: If storage is 32 GB or less, Microsoft System Restore is disabled by default.
For more information and steps, see the Get started app.
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Select the Start button, and then select the Get started app.
Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation
and level of expertise:
IMPORTANT: Not all methods are available on all products.
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Windows offers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting
the computer to its original state. For more information see the Get started app.
▲ Select the Start button, and then select the Get started app.
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If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Reinstall drivers
and/or applications option (select products only) of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual
application or driver.
▲ Type recovery in the taskbar search box, select HP Recovery Manager, select Reinstall drivers
and/or applications
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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If you want to recover the Windows partition to original factory content, you can choose the System
Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select products only) or use the HP Recovery media.
For more information, see Recovering using Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 101. If you
have not already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
on page 99.
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On select products, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partition and content, or if you
have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media. For more
information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 101.
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On select products, if you want to remove the recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space,
HP Recovery Manager offers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see Removing the Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
on page 103.
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