Using hp recovery media to recover, Changing the computer boot order, Removing the hp recovery partition – HP 15 User Manual

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To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition:

Press

f11

while the computer boots.

– or –

Press and hold

f11

as you press the power button.

Select Troubleshoot from the boot options menu.

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

Using HP Recovery media to recover

You can use HP Recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your system

does not have an HP Recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.

If possible, back up all personal files.

Insert the first HP Recovery disc you created into the optical drive on your computer or into an

optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer.

– or –

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

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:

Insert the HP Recovery media you created.

Restart the computer.

Press and hold

esc

while the computer is restarting, and then press

for boot options.

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

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Removing the HP Recovery partition

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

space.

IMPORTANT:

Removing the HP 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 HP Recovery media before removing the Recovery partition to

ensure you have recovery options; see

Restore and recovery