3.
Click
Change PC settings
in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and then select
General
from the PC settings screen.
4.
Under
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
, select
Get started
, and follow the
on-screen instructions.
If Windows is not responding, use these steps to start Reset:
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition: From the Start screen, type
c
, and
then select
Computer
.
NOTE:
If the HP Recovery partition is not listed, or you cannot check for its presence, you must
recover using the recovery media you created; see
Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB
flash drive on page 210
. Or you must use the Windows 8 operating system media and the
Driver
Recovery
media (purchased separately); see
Recovery using Windows 8 operating system media
(purchased separately) on page 211
.
3.
If the HP Recovery partition is listed, restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the company
logo is displayed. The computer Startup Menu displays.
4.
Press
f11
to select the System Recovery option.
5.
Choose your keyboard layout.
6.
Select
Troubleshoot
.
7.
Select
Reset
.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB flash drive
To recover your system using the recovery USB flash drive you previously created:
NOTE:
If you did not create a recovery USB flash drive or the one you created does not work, see
Recovery using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) on page 211
.
1.
If possible, back up all personal files.
2.
Insert the recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer.
3.
Restart the computer and as soon as you see the HP logo screen, press
f9
to display a list of boot
devices. Use the arrow keys to select your USB flash drive from the UEFI Boot Sources list. Press
Enter
to boot from that device.
4.
Choose your keyboard layout.
5.
Select
Troubleshoot
.
6.
Select
Refresh your PC
.
7.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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