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Setting up the windows 7 operating system, Installing or upgrading device drivers – HP Z1 G2-Workstation User Manual

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4 Setting up, backing up, restoring,

and recovering Windows 7

This chapter provides setup and update information for the Windows 7 operating system. It includes

these topics:

Topics

Setting up the Windows 7 operating system on page 31

Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7
on page 32

CAUTION:

Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the HP workstation until the

operating system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the

operating system from installing correctly.

NOTE:

After you set up the operating system, be sure that the latest BIOS, drivers, and software

updates are installed on the workstation. Refer to the chapter on updating the workstation.

Setting up the Windows 7 operating system

CAUTION:

After installation has started, do not turn off the workstation until the process is complete.

Turning off the workstation during installation can damage the installation and operation of the

software.

For complete installation and configuration instructions, go to

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/

windows7/help

. Additional information is available in the Windows 7 online Help after you

successfully install the operating system.

Installing or upgrading device drivers

You must install the appropriate device drivers before you install hardware devices. Follow the

installation instructions that came with each device. For optimum performance, your operating system

must have the most recent updates, patches, and software fixes. For additional driver and software

update information, refer to the chapter on updating the workstation.

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