HP C2M29UA, C2M21UA manual Removing the recovery partition, Using recovery media to recover

To start HP Recovery Manager from the recovery partition:

1.Press f11 while the computer boots.

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Press and hold f11 as you press the power button.

2.Select Troubleshoot from the boot options menu.

3.Select HP Recovery Manager, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Using recovery media to recover

You can use recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your system does not have an recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.

1.If possible, back up all personal files.

2.Insert the first recovery disc you created into the optical drive on your computer or into an optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer.

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Insert the HP Recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.

NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer boot order. See Changing the computer boot order on page 78.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Changing the computer boot order

If computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which is the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the selection for an optical drive or a USB flash drive.

To change the boot order:

1.Insert the recovery media you created.

2.Restart the computer.

3.Press and hold esc while the computer is restarting, and then press f9 for boot options.

4.Select the optical drive or USB flash drive you want to boot from.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Removing the recovery partition

HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the recovery partition to free up hard drive space.

IMPORTANT: Removing the recovery partition means you can no longer use Windows Refresh, the Windows Remove everything and reinstall Windows option, or the HP Recovery Manager option for minimized image recovery. Create recovery media before removing the Recovery partition to ensure you have recovery options; see Creating recovery media on page 73.

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