3. Type diskpart, and then press Enter.
4. Type list disk to determine the USB flash drive number or drive letter, and press Enter.
5. Note the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive.
6. Type select disk <x>, where <x> is the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive, and press
Enter.
7. Type clean to delete the data from the USB flash drive, and press Enter.
8. Type create part pri to create a new primary partition in the USB flash drive, and press Enter.
9. Type select part 1 to select the partition that you just created , and press Enter.
10. To format the partition as FAT32, type format fs=fat32 quick, and press Enter.
IMPORTANT:
Since the server platforms are configured with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), you
must format the USB flash drive as FAT32 instead of NTFS. To format the partition as FAT32, type:
format fs=fat32 quick and press Enter.
11. Type active to mark the partition as active and press Enter.
12. Type Exit to quit diskpart context commands and press Enter.
13. Copy the installation files included in the disc image file (ISO) to the root of the USB flash drive.
Creating a DVD with an image file from HPE Software Depot
Follow the steps to create a system recovery DVD with an image file from HPE Software Depot:
1. Insert a blank dual layer DVD in the drive.
2. Locate the ISO image file on your system and then double-click it.
3. The Windows Disk Image Burner window appears.
4. Select the disk burner that you want to use. This is applicable only if you have more than one disk burners.
5. Select Verify disc after burning to verify that the ISO image has burned correctly. It is recommended to
verify the disc to ensure that the ISO burns correctly to the DVD.
6. Click Burn.
7. On completion, the appropriate status is displayed on the screen.
Restoring the factory image with a DVD or USB flash device
Prerequisite: Disconnect any external storage from the system prior to restoring the HPE StoreEasy system.
1. For direct access, insert the System Recovery DVD or a bootable USB flash device (prepared with a
System Recovery image).
2. For remote management access, connect to the server using iLO from a client PC. Insert the System
Recovery DVD in the client PC or attach a bootable USB flash device that is prepared with a System
Recovery image.
3. Reboot the server and select F11 during the boot. Manually select the device which has the recovery
media.
4. Click HPE StoreEasy System Recovery.
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