User's Manual

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Store, consider using Windows Refresh. This option does not require backing up data to another
drive. See
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery on page 66.
If you want to reset your tablet to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove all
personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see
Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 66.
If you want to reset your tablet using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized
Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only). Minimized Image
Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. Other applications included in
the image continue to be available for installation through the Drivers and Applications Reinstall
option in HP Recovery Manager.
For more information, see
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 67.
If you want to recover the tablet's original factory partitioning and content, you can choose the
System Recovery option from the HP Recovery media. For more information, see
Recovering
using HP Recovery Manager on page 67.
If you wish to remove the recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space, HP Recovery Manager
offers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see Removing the HP Recovery partition on page 68.
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