Transferring files and settings ......................................................................................................... 19
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 .............................................................................................. 20
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................ 20
System Restore ................................................................................................................................. 21
System Recovery ............................................................................................................................... 21
System Recovery from a recovery partition image ....................................................... 22
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs ............................................................ 22
5 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 10 ........................................................................ 24
Activating and customizing the software ........................................................................................................... 24
Initial Windows Operating System setup .......................................................................................... 24
Customizing the monitor display ...................................................................................................... 24
Turning off the computer .................................................................................................................................... 24
Finding more information ................................................................................................................................... 25
If you encounter issues ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Performing basic troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 25
Visual inspection: No boot, no power, no video ............................................................. 25
Blink or beep codes: Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and
audible codes .................................................................................................................. 26
HP Support Assistant ...................................................................................................... 26
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................................................................ 26
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .................................. 27
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ....................... 27
Before you call for technical support ............................................................................. 28
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 10 ................................................... 29
Creating recovery media and backups ......................................................... 29
Using Windows tools .................................................................................... 30
Restore and recovery ................................................................................... 31
6 Setting up and restoring Linux ...................................................................................................................... 34
Linux-ready systems ........................................................................................................................................... 34
HP Linux driver discs ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ....................................................................................................... 35
HP driver disc ..................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing with the HP Red Hat Linux driver disc ............................................................................... 35
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) ............................................................................................. 35
Installing SLED with the HP driver disc ............................................................................................. 36
Setting up Ubuntu ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Setting up preloaded Ubuntu ............................................................................................................ 36
Using the HP driver disc .................................................................................................................... 36
Restoring Ubuntu (preloaded systems only) .................................................................................... 37
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