2 Installing or restoring the operating
system
This chapter describes the installation and restoration of the operating system.
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Installing the operating system and software on page 14
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HP software on page 17
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Restoring the Windows operating system on page 18
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HP Backup and Recovery Manager restore points on page 19
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Protecting the software on page 20
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Ordering backup software on page 21
If your workstation was shipped with a preinstalled operating system, it is configured automatically the
first time your workstation is powered on.
Adding optional hardware devices to your workstation before the operating system successfully installs
can cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing properly.
CAUTION After the automatic installation has begun, do not power off your workstation until
this process completes. Powering off your workstation during the installation process might
damage the software that runs the system.
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