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10Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) HPPCHardwareDiagnosticsisaUni

11Backing up, restoring, and recovering Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingprocesses.Theinformationinthechapterisstandard procedureformostproducts. BCreatingrecoverymediaandbackups BRestoringandrecoveringyoursystem Foradditionalinformation,refertotheHPsupportassistantapp. xTypesupportinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselecttheHP Support Assistantapp.

YoucanuseWindowstoolstocreatesystemrestorepointsandcreatebackupsofpersonalinformation,see UsingWindowstoolsonpage54. BIfyourcomputerdoeslisttheRecoverypartitionandtheWindowspartition,youcanuseHPRecovery Managertocreaterecoverymediaafteryousuccessfullysetupthecomputer.HPRecoverymediacanbe usedtoperformsystemrecoveryiftheharddrivebecomescorrupted.Systemrecoveryreinstallstheoriginaloperatingsystemandsoftwareprogramsthatwereinstalledatthefactoryandthen con

Restore and recovery Thereareseveraloptionsforrecoveringyoursystem.Choosethemethodthatbestmatchesyoursituationandlevelofexpertise: IMPORTANT:Notallmethodsareavailableonallproducts. BWindowso

website.Gotohttp://www.hp.com/support,selectyourcountryorregion,andfollowtheon-screen instructions.IMPORTANT:HPRecoveryManagerdoesnotautomaticallyprovidebackupsofyourpersonaldata.Before beginningrecovery,backupanypersonaldatayouwanttoretain. UsingHPRecoverymedia,youcanchoosefromoneofthefollowingrecoveryoptions: NOTE:Onlytheoptionsavailableforyourcomputerdisplaywhenyoustarttherecoveryprocess. BSystemRecovery—Reinstallstheoriginaloperatingsystem,andthencon

Changing the computer boot order IfyourcomputerdoesnotrestartinHPRecoveryManager,youcanchangethecomputerbootorder,whichistheorderofdeviceslistedinBIOSwherethecomputerlooksforstartupinformation.Youcanchangethe selectiontoanopticaldriveoraUSB

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) HPRecoveryManagersoftwareallowsyoutoremovetheHPRecoverypartitiontofreeupharddrivespace. IMPORTANT:AfteryouremovetheHPRecoverypartition,youwillnotbeabletoperformSystemRecovery orcreateHPrecoverymediafromtheHPRecoverypartition.SobeforeyouremovetheRecoverypartition, createHPRecoverymedia;see CreatingHPRecoverymedia(selectproductsonly)onpage53. NOTE:TheRemoveRecoveryPartitionoptionisonlyavailableonproductsthatsupportthisfunction. FollowthesestepstoremovetheHPRecoverypartition: 1.Typerecover\inthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectHP Recovery Manager. 2.SelectRemove Recovery Partition,andthenfollowtheon-screeninstructions. 58Chapter11Backingup,restoring,andrecovering

13Electrostatic Discharge Electrostaticdischargeisthereleaseofstaticelectricitywhentwoobjectscomeintocontact—forexample, theshockyoureceivewhenyouwalkacrossthecarpetandtouchametaldoorknob. Adischargeofstaticelectricityfrom