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4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .......................................................................... 20

Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ...................................................................................................... 20

Installing or upgrading device drivers .............................................................................................. 20

Transferring les and settings .......................................................................................................... 21

Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .............................................................................................. 21

Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 22

System Restore ................................................................................................................................. 22

System Recovery ............................................................................................................................... 23

System Recovery from a recovery partition image ........................................................ 23

Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs ............................................................ 23

5 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8 .......................................................................... 25

Supplementary information ................................................................................................................................ 25

Setting up the Windows 8 operating system ...................................................................................................... 25

Downloading Windows 8 updates ....................................................................................................................... 26

Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8 .............................................................................................. 26

Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 26

Creating recovery media and backups .............................................................................................. 28

Restoring and recovering using Windows 8 tools ............................................................................. 28

Using Windows 8 Refresh ............................................................................................... 29

Using Windows 8 Reset ................................................................................................... 30

Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB ash drive .............................................. 31

Recovery using Windows 8 restore media ...................................................................... 32

6 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 10 ........................................................................ 33

Activating and customizing the software ........................................................................................................... 33

Initial Windows operating system setup .......................................................................................... 33

Customizing the monitor display ...................................................................................................... 33

Turning o the workstation ................................................................................................................................. 33

Finding more information .................................................................................................................................... 34

If you encounter issues ........................................................................................................................................ 34

Performing basic troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 34

Visual inspection: No boot, no power, no video ............................................................. 34

Blink or beep codes: Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and

audible codes .................................................................................................................. 35

Before you call for technical support ............................................................................. 35

Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 10 ................................................... 36

Creating recovery media and backups ......................................................... 37

Using Windows tools .................................................................................... 39

Restore and recovery .................................................................................... 39