Backup, restore, and recovery updates

3Backup, restore, and recovery updates

The following backup, restore, and recovery procedures replace the procedures provided in the User Guide for your computer.

Using Windows backup and restore

For information about the Windows backup and restore features, see the HP Support Assistant. NOTE: The path to access the HP Support Assistant has changed.

1.From the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app.

2.Type restore in the Search field, and then follow the information provided. For additional backup information, type backup in the Search field.

Checking for recovery partitions

NOTE: If you need to check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition or Windows partition before performing system recovery tasks, the steps have changed.

To check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition or Windows partition, from the Start screen, type file and then select File Explorer.

Using HP Software Setup (select models only)

NOTE: If you need to use HP Software Setup to reinstall drivers or software that has been corrupted or deleted from the system, the steps for accessing HP Software Setup have changed.

To access HP Software Setup:

1.From the Start screen, type HP Software Setup.

NOTE: If the HP Software Setup app does not appear, your system does not support this feature. Refer to the User Guide for restore and recovery steps for your computer.