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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
... 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 to obtain:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
To launch the UEFI diagnostics, select the...
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...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 109
... 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...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 110
... device, cable, or cord. 1. From the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app. 2. Click Updates and tune-ups, and then click Check for HP updates now. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. 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. If the update is more recent than your BIOS...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 113
..., or disconnect any device, cable, or cord. 1. Access the page on the HP website that provides software for your computer. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to
download. 3. At the download area, follow these steps:
a. Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on your computer. Make a note of...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 117
... certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a specific time. A system restore point contains information that Windows uses, 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...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 119
... data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 112. ● 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...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 121
...
hard drive and re-creating the partitions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery.
What you need to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the...
HP 1000 Notebook PC and Compaq CQ45 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 123
... storage device. CAUTION: Using Restore completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software, drivers, and updates not installed at the factory must be manually...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 2
... additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Second Edition: April 2013
First Edition: September 2012
Document Part Number: 697142-002
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...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8
Setting Windows passwords 58 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 58 Using Internet security software ...59 Using antivirus software ...59 Using firewall software ...59 Installing software updates ...59 Installing Windows updates 59 Installing HP and third-party software updates 60 Securing your wireless network ...60 Backing up your software applications and information 60 Using an ...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 67
... 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 68
.... ● 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
... certain hard drive contents saved by Windows System Restore at a specific time. A system restore point contains information that Windows uses, 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...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 77
... 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 81
... BIOS determining version 62 downloading an update 63 updating 62
Bluetooth device 14, 17 Bluetooth label 13 boot order
changing HP Recovery Manager 70
buttons left TouchPad 8 optical drive eject 4 power 10 right TouchPad 8 TouchPad on/off 8
C cables
USB 42 caps lock light, identifying 9 caring for your computer 55 checking audio functions 21 cleaning your computer 55 components
bottom 12 display...
User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 83
Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 58
shipping the computer 55 shutdown 40 Sleep
exiting 34 initiating 34 slots Digital Media 5 security cable 4 software CyberLink PowerDVD 24 Disk Cleanup 51 Disk Defragmenter 51 software updates, installing 59 speakers, identifying 3, 19 storing a battery 38 supported discs recovery 66 system information hot key 33 system recovery 69 system restore point creating 65 ...