11 Using HP ThinUpdate to restore the image
HP ThinUpdate software is installed on Thin Client computers (select products only) to provide backup and
recovery. If it is not installed on your computer, you can download it from
(search
for the Thin Client model and click on the Drivers & software section of the support page for that model. For
information on using this software, refer to the Manuals section).
NOTE:
HP recommends periodically going to the website to check for application updates.
Use HP ThinUpdate software for the following processes:
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Creating recovery media and backups
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Restoring and recovering your system
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Installing and updating software
HP ThinUpdate allows you to download images and add-ons from HP, capture an HP thin client image, and
create bootable USB flash drives for image deployment.
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The Image Downloads feature lets you download an image from HP to either local storage or a USB flash
drive. The USB flash drive option creates a bootable USB flash drive that can be used to deploy the image
to other thin clients.
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The Image Capture feature lets you capture an image from an HP thin client and save it to a USB flash
drive, which can be used to deploy the image to other thin clients.
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The Add-on Downloads feature lets you download add-ons from HP to either local storage or a USB flash
drive.
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The USB Drive Management feature lets you do the following:
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Create a bootable USB flash drive from an image file on local storage
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Copy an .ibr image file from a USB flash drive to local storage
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Restore a USB flash drive layout
You can use a bootable USB flash drive created with HP ThinUpdate to deploy an HP thin client image to
another HP thin client of the same model with the same operating system.
System requirements
To create a recovery device for the purpose of reflashing or restoring the software image on the flash, you will
need the following:
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One or more HP thin clients.
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USB flash device in the following size or larger:
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Windows 10 IoT (if using the USB format): 32 GB
NOTE:
Optionally, you can use the tool on a Windows computer.
This restore method will not work with all USB flash devices. USB flash devices that do not show up as
removable drive in Windows do not support this restore method. USB flash devices with multiple partitions
generally do not support this restore method. The range of USB flash devices available on the market is
constantly changing. Not all USB flash devices have been tested with the HP Thin Client Imaging Tool.
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