HP Notebook Series User Manual

9–12 Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities
9. Press enter to set up the operating system.
10. Press C to continue setup using this partition.
11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system
(Quick), and press
enter.
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Formatting a drive will delete all current files.
12. Press F to format the drive and follow the on-screen
instructions. The reinstallation process begins. This process
may take up to 2
hours to complete. The notebook restarts in
Windows after the process is complete.
13. Reinstall device drivers and software using the Application
and Driver Recovery disc, included with your notebook.
Refer to the following section,
“Reinstalling Device Drivers
and Other Software,” for details.
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other
Software
After the installation process is complete, you must reinstall
drivers and other software.
To reinstall drivers use the Application and Driver Recovery disc
included with the notebook:
1. While running Windows, insert the Application and Driver
Recovery disc into the optical drive.
If you do not have Autorun enabled, select Start > Run.
Then type
D:\SWSETUP\APPINSTL\SETUP.EXE (where D indicates
the optical drive).
2. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing drivers.
After the drivers are reinstalled, you must reinstall any software
you added to the notebook. Use the Application and Driver
Recovery disc, included with your notebook, or follow the
installation instructions provided with the software.

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model