About this guide
This guide provides setup and basic troubleshooting information for the HP Z1 G2 Workstation. It includes
these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
HP Z1 G2 Workstation features on page 6
Setting up and using the workstation on page 10
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7
on page 27
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8
on page 32
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 10
on page 40
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 49
Updating the workstation on page 55
Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting on page 57
Routine Care on page 63
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
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Find technical details in the Maintenance and Service Guide at
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
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View removal and replacement videos at
http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
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Go to
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information on your workstation.
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