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10 System backup and recovery

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or

Windows 8

Your computer includes tools provided by HP and Windows to help you safeguard your information

and retrieve it if you ever need to. These tools will help you return your computer to a proper working state or

even back to the original factory state, all with simple steps.

This section provides information about the following processes:

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Creating recovery media and backups

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Restoring and recovering your system

NOTE: This section describes an overview of backing up, restoring, and recovering options. For more details

about the tools provided, see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type help, and then select Help and

Support.

Creating recovery media and backups

Recovery after a system failure is only as good as your most recent backup.

1. After you successfully set up the computer, create recovery media. This step creates a backup of the

recovery partition on the computer. The backup can be used to reinstall the original operating system in

cases where the hard drive is corrupted or has been replaced.

You will use a USB ash drive to create a bootable recovery drive that can be used to troubleshoot a

computer that is unable to start. The USB ash drive can be used to reinstall the original operating

system and the programs that were installed at the factory.

NOTE: Any information on the USB ash drive will be erased before the recovery media is created.

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To create the Windows 8.1 recovery media, from the Start screen, type recovery drive, then

click on Create a recovery drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

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To create the Windows 8 recovery media, from the Start screen, type recovery drive, and

then click on Settings, then click on Create a recovery drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to

continue.

2. Use the Windows tools to create system restore points and create backups of personal information. For

more information and steps, see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type help, and then select

Help and Support.

Restoring and recovering using Windows tools

Windows oers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the

computer to its original state. For more information and steps, see Help and Support. From the Start screen,

type help, and then select Help and Support.

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