About this guide

This guide provides setup and basic troubleshooting information for the HP Z1 Workstation. It includes these topics:

Guide topics

Locating HP resources on page 1

HP Z1 Workstation features on page 7

Setting up and using the workstation on page 11

Setting up and restoring Windows 7 on page 27

Setting up and restoring Windows 8 on page 34

Setting up and restoring Linux on page 39

Updating the workstation on page 44

Diagnostics and Minor Troubleshooting on page 46

Routine Care on page 52

TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:

—Find technical details in the HP Z1 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

—View removal and replacement videos at http://www.hp.com/go/sml.

—See additional information on your workstation at http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.

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