HP ZBook 17 Service Manual

Recovery after a system failure is as good as your most recent backup. As you add new software and

data files, you should continue to back up your system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably

current backup.

Your computer includes tools provided by HP to help you safeguard your information and retrieve it if

ever needed.

Create restore media immediately after you set up the computer.

As you add files, routinely create a backup of your system and personal information.

You can create an HP Factory Image, using an installed or an external DVD±RW optical drive or a USB

drive. The HP Factory Image can be used to perform system recovery in the event of a system failure.

The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were

installed at the factory.

To create the restore media:

Select Computer > More Applications.

In the left pane, click Tools, and then click Create HP Factory Image in the right pane.

Follow the on-screen instructions to create an image file to burn a recovery disc.

The image produced by HP Create Factory Image can be written to a USB disk on key

or a DVD. If you are writing to a DVD, follow the on-screen instructions. To write the image to a

USB disk on key:

To write the image to a USB disk on key:

a. Insert the USB disk on key in a USB port.

b. To transfer the image to a USB disk on key, use the dd command.

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