Restoring and recovery
Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools
Windows oers several options for restoring, resetting, and refreshing the computer. For details, (see Using
Windows tools on page 73).
Recovering using HP Recovery media
HP Recovery media is used to recover the original operating system and software programs that were installed
at the factory. On select products, it can be created on a bootable USB
ash drive using the HP Cloud Recovery
Download Tool. For details, see Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media
(select products only) on page 73.
NOTE: If you cannot create recovery media yourself, contact support to obtain recovery discs. Go to
http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To recover your system:
▲ Insert the HP Recovery media, and then restart the computer.
Changing the computer boot order
If your computer does not restart using the HP Recovery media, you can change the computer boot order. This is
the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the
selection to an optical drive or a USB ash drive, depending on the location of your HP Recovery media.
To change the boot order:
IMPORTANT: For a tablet with a detachable keyboard, connect the tablet to the keyboard base before
beginning these steps.
1. Insert the HP Recovery media.
2. Access the system Startup menu.
For computers or tablets with keyboards attached:
▲ Turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly press esc, and then press f9 for boot options.
For tablets without keyboards:
▲ Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume up button, and then select f9.
– or –
Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly hold down the volume down button, and then select f9.
3. Select the optical drive or USB ash drive from which you want to boot, and then follow the on-
screen instructions.
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