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10 System backup and recovery .................................................................................................................... 120

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 ............................................................. 120

Creating recovery media and backups ........................................................................................... 120

Restoring and recovering using Windows tools ............................................................................. 120

Using Reset when the system is not responding ......................................................... 121

Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive ............................................... 121

Recovery using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) .............. 122

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 ........................................................................................ 122

Creating recovery media ................................................................................................................. 123

Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) .............. 123

Creating recovery discs with HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only) ............ 124

Creating recovery discs .............................................................................. 124

Backing up your information ........................................................................................ 125

System Restore ............................................................................................................................... 125

System Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 126

System Recovery when Windows is responding .......................................................... 126

System Recovery when Windows is not responding ................................................... 127

System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) .................................... 127

Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs (select models only) ....................... 128

Appendix A Battery replacement ................................................................................................................... 130

Appendix B Statement of Volatility ................................................................................................................ 133

Appendix C Power cord set requirements ........................................................................................................ 135

General requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 135

Japanese power cord requirements ................................................................................................................. 135

Country-specific requirements ......................................................................................................................... 136

Appendix D Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 137

Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 138

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