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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 1
... Recovering from Drive Failures 2 Introduction ...2 Symptoms of Hard Drive (HDD) Performance Issues 2 Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 2
... (when the unit is turned on and the hard drive is reading or writing data)
Shock events may cause different error messages to be displayed such as "Non-system disk" or "No boot device".
Software issues Some hard drive performance problems mimic hard drive failure, but are often caused by software issues. These include (but are not limited to...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 5
.../en/support.html to download the latest BIOS for your product. See the UEFI section below to install the more advanced diagnostics.
Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide more advanced diagnostic tests, which can be installed to a USB key. Go to your product Software & Drivers download page...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 6
... Serial ATA hard disk drives. Updates to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver are released to address known issues. The latest device driver versions address multiple known issues that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
Installing SATA drivers
SATA...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 7
... is important to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your computer. Check www.hp.com for the latest releases.
• Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. • Whenever possible, adjust the power management settings (power schemes) in the Control Panel to
permit the hard drive to turn off when it is unused...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 2
... constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
First Edition: September 2012
Document Part Number: 696788-001
Product notice
This guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Software terms
By installing, copying, downloading, or otherwise using any...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8
...passwords 59 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 59 Using Internet security software ...60 Using antivirus software ...60 Using firewall software ...60 Installing software updates ...60 Installing Windows updates 60 Installing HP and third-party software updates 61 Securing your wireless network ...61 Backing up your software applications and information 61 Using an optional security cable...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 11
... hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 66.
Fun things to do
● You know you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also connect your computer to a TV and watch the video on TV? For more information, see Connecting an HDMI TV or...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 51
... drive, or insert a digital storage card directly from your phone or camera. A USB flash drive, connected to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer, also allows quick data transfer. Some devices use the computer's power to run; others have their own power source. Some devices come with software that must be installed.
NOTE: For information about connecting external wireless devices...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 65
... damage to the memory module, be sure that you do not bend the module.
7. Replace the service door (see Installing a hard drive on page 50). 8. Replace the battery. 9. Reconnect external power and external devices. 10. Turn on the computer.
Updating programs and drivers
HP recommends that you update your programs and drivers on a regular basis to the latest versions. Updates can resolve issues...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 70
... or cable modem and your home network
to protect all the computers on the network. When a firewall is installed on a system, all data sent to and from the system is monitored and compared with a set of user-defined security criteria. Any data that does not meet those criteria is blocked.
Installing software updates
HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on your computer should...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 71
.... ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they are released, from the Microsoft website and through the updates link in Help and Support.
Installing HP and third-party software updates
HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on your computer. To download the latest versions, go to http://www.hp.com/support. At this...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 73
... Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS) includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 74
... insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable, or cord. 1. From the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app. 2. Select Updates and tune-ups, and then select Check for HP updates now. 3. At the download area, follow these steps:
a. Identify the most recent BIOS update and compare it to the BIOS version currently installed on your computer. Make a note of the date, name...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 76
..., such as registry settings. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can also manually create a system restore point at any time. For more information and steps for creating specific system restore points, see Windows Help and Support. From the...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 78
...personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 69.
● If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media. Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 80
... 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 onscreen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 84
... 66 bass settings hot key 32 battery
conserving power 36 battery bay 11 battery information, finding 36 battery power 35 battery/service door release
latch 11 Beats Audio 20, 32 Beats Audio Control Panel 20 Beats Audio hot key 20 best practices 1 BIOS
determining version 63
downloading an update 64 updating 63 Bluetooth device 13, 16 Bluetooth label 12 boot order changing HP Recovery
Manager 71...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 85
... setting preferences 24 mute light, identifying 8
N network jack, identifying 4
O operating environment 72 optical disc
inserting 44 removing 45 optional external devices, using 42 original system recovery 70
P passwords
Setup Utility (BIOS) 59 Windows 59 pinching TouchPad gesture 26 ports external monitor 4, 21 HDMI 5, 19, 22 USB 4, 19 USB 3.0 5, 19 VGA 21
power battery 35 conserving 36
power...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 86
... 49 service labels locating 12 setting password protection on wakeup 34 setup of WLAN 15 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 59 shipping the computer 56 Shortcut keys Windows 8 shortcut keys 31 shutdown 40 SIM slot 11 Sleep exiting 33 initiating 33 slots Digital Media 4 security cable 5 software Disk Cleanup 52 Disk Defragmenter 52 software updates, installing 60 speakers, identifying 3, 19 supported...