User Manual
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool (select products only)
To create HP Recovery media using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support.
2. Select Software and Drivers, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation
and level of expertise:
IMPORTANT: Not all methods are available on all products.
● Windows oers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the
computer to its original state. For more information see the Get Help app.
▲ Select the Start button, and then select the Get Help app.
NOTE: You must be connected to the Internet to access the Get Help app.
● If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Reinstall drivers and/or
applications option (select products only) of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application
or driver.
▲ Type recovery in the taskbar search box, select HP Recovery Manager, select Reinstall drivers
and/or applications
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
● If you want to recover the Windows partition to original factory content, you can choose the System
Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select products only) or use the HP Recovery media.
For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 67. If you have not already
created recovery media, see Using HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 65.
● On select products, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partition and content, or if you
have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media. For more
information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 67.
● On select products, if you want to remove the Recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space, HP
Recovery Manager oers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) on page 69.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state by using the
HP Recovery media that you either created or that you obtained from HP, or by using the HP Recovery
partition (select products only). If you have not already created recovery media, see Using HP Recovery media
(select products only) on page 65.
What you need to know before you get started
● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not
provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or
reinstall the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
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